Attitudes, perceptions and knowledge regarding the future of artificial intelligence in oral radiology among a group of dental students in Turkey: A survey

Year 2021, Volume: 11 Issue: 4, 637 - 641, 26.10.2021

Gaye Keser , Filiz Mediha Namdar Pekiner

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.928246

Cited By: 7

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding the future of artificial intelligence (AI) for radiological diagnosis among a group of Turkish dental students.
Methods: An online survey was conducted consisting of 11 questions using Google Forms and circulated among 4th and 5th grade students at Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry. The survey consisted of questions regarding participants’ recognition of and attitudes toward AI, their opinions on directions of AI development, and their perceptions about the future of AI in oral radiology. IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 (IBM SPSS, Turkey) program is used for statistical analysis.
Results: The study group consists of 75 4th and 65 5th grades and a total of 140 students. Of the 140 participating dental students, 60.0 % were already familiar with the concept of AI, 92.9% agreed stated that they would like to use a software/program that can be helpful in radiological diagnosis and 37.9 % reported that AI would have a future in Turkey. Among two grades, there was no statistically significant difference of answers to questions regarding the future and role of artificial intelligence in oral radiology (p>0.05).
Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, most dental students were aware of AI, AI systems could be used to improve diagnostic accuracy when reading radiographs, and AI has a promising role in radiological diagnosis.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence, Students, Dental, Awareness

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