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ProSocial Artificial Intelligence in Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging, Pathology, and Laboratory Applications
Cornelia C Walther1, Mel Mupparapu2
1School of Dental Medicine, Center for Integrated Global Oral Health (CIGOH), University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Dental Clinics of North America
|March 13, 2026
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) enhances dentistry by improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning. ProSocial AI integration ensures ethical, patient-centered care in oral and maxillofacial applications.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Artificial Intelligence
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Background:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, including dentistry.
- The integration of AI offers potential for enhanced diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning, and collaborative workflows.
- A ProSocial AI framework emphasizes equity, ethics, shared decision-making, and patient-centered care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the role and impact of AI in oral and maxillofacial imaging, pathology, and laboratory workflows.
- To analyze AI applications through the lens of the ProSocial AI framework.
- To highlight how AI can streamline dental procedures and improve patient outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Review of current AI applications in dentistry.
- Analysis of AI's integration with imaging technologies like cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and intraoral cameras.
- Evaluation of AI's role in pathology and laboratory workflows.
Main Results:
- AI streamlines imaging analysis, improving diagnostic capabilities.
- AI aids in early cancer detection and optimizes dental implant planning.
- AI facilitates collaboration between dental clinics and laboratories, potentially reducing costs and enhancing care access.
Conclusions:
- AI significantly revolutionizes dentistry, offering advancements in diagnostics and treatment.
- The ProSocial AI framework provides an ethical and patient-centered approach to AI implementation in dentistry.
- AI integration promises more efficient, cost-effective, and accessible advanced dental care.
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