Feasibility of AI, mixed reality-guided dental implant placement
Artificial intelligence could help clinicians place dental implants.
In a study published in the Journal of Dentistry, researchers examined whether a novel protocol integrating AI with mixed reality-based dynamic navigation could guide the placement of dental implants in the anterior maxilla.
After obtaining 3D data from intraoral scanners and cone-beam computed tomography and performing AI- and mixed reality-based dynamic navigation-guided dental implant placement, they assessed postoperative accuracy. The researchers discovered that the novel protocol was accurate, time efficient and potentially cost effective. For instance, no manual modifications were required following the generation of a dental implant plan using AI and the positioning accuracy of the implants was satisfactory according to the surgeons.
As a result of the findings, the researchers indicated that their new protocol could be feasible in clinical settings and represent a future shift away from standard static computer-assisted dental implant placement and traditional dynamic navigation systems. However, larger studies will be needed to validate the results.
Read more: Journal of Dentistry
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