Artificial Intelligence in Maxillofacial Trauma

Maxillofacial trauma presents significant diagnostic challenges due to the highly complex bony anatomy of the facial skeleton. The misdiagnosis or delayed detection of these fractures can lead to severe complications affecting a patient's vision and also their facial and masticatory functions. This review explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into clinical workflows for the diagnosis, triage, and decision-making regarding the management of maxillofacial fractures. Serving as an indispensable third eye, AI not only reduces dangerous diagnostic errors and accelerates emergency decision-making but its detailed spatial outputs also synergize seamlessly with virtual surgical planning to facilitate highly optimized, patient-specific reconstructions.