Understanding complex periodontal concepts: ChatGPT vs dental students

Researchers have explored the ability of the large language model ChatGPT to handle periodontal surgery concepts.

In a study published in the European Journal of Dental Education, the researchers compared the knowledge and comprehension accuracy of ChatGPT-3.5 and -4 compared with 134 dental students when answering a questionnaire about periodontal surgery.

Although the dental students were found to have greater accuracy in answering the questions, followed by ChatGPT-4 and ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4’s accuracy on open-ended questions was comparable to that of the dental students.

The findings demonstrated that ChatGPT-4 was less reliable in understanding complex periodontal surgery–related concepts; however, the tool could potentially be used to aid with curriculum support and clinical documentation in educational settings.

Read more: European Journal of Dental Education

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