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1Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a shift to online healthcare. Orthodontic informatics can create a learning system for artificial intelligence and clinical decision support, fostering new career opportunities.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry and Health Informatics
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic has strained global healthcare systems, necessitating adaptations in service delivery.
- Social distancing measures have accelerated the adoption of digital technologies for healthcare, including elective treatments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the role of orthodontic informatics in creating a unified digital platform.
- To outline the potential for developing artificial intelligence, advanced lab systems, and clinical decision support.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development for orthodontic informatics.
- Analysis of data collection, correlation, and analysis for AI and health information exchange.
Main Results:
- Orthodontic informatics can facilitate a paradigm shift from offline to online operations.
- The proposed system can support AI programs, lab exploratory systems, and clinical decision support.
Conclusions:
- Encouraging orthodontic analytic communities and startups is crucial for developing user-friendly programs.
- Orthodontic informatics presents a viable didactic career path, integrating technology into dental education and practice.
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