Dental Trauma Evo - Development of an Artificial Intelligence-powered Chatbot to Support Professional Management of...

Dental trauma is a public health issue that requires proper clinical management to minimize complications. Artificial intelligence-based technologies can support decision-making by providing standardized guidance. This study developed and evaluated an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to assist professionals in managing dental trauma.

The Dental Trauma Evo chatbot was developed based on the guidelines of the International Association of Dental Traumatology, utilizing a rule-based system to ensure recommendations aligned with established clinical protocols. The chatbot was implemented in Python, integrated with the ChatGPT-4 API, and made available via Streamlit, enabling interactions in over 50 languages. Validation was conducted by specialists in endodontics and pediatric dentistry, who assessed the clarity and consistency of the responses. Performance was evaluated through 384 interactions covering 32 types of trauma, assessing the accuracy and completeness of the recommendations.

The chatbot achieved 100% accuracy in recommending appropriate clinical management. However, some initial responses did not include all treatment options outlined in the guidelines, particularly in cases of enamel, dentin, and pulp-exposed fractures in primary teeth, where only 53% of responses were complete. After adjustments to the code, the second round of testing showed significant improvements, reaching 100% completeness in most cases. Only the recommendations for the reimplantation of avulsed teeth with an open apex reached 93%, indicating the need for further refinements.

The artificial intelligence-powered chatbot demonstrated high performance in standardizing the management of dental trauma, proving its potential to assist professionals in decision-making by providing quick and precise responses aligned with international guidelines.