人工智能时代远程牙科的叙述性回顾：印度的范围、机遇和未来前景
A Narrative Review of Teledentistry in the AI Era: Scope, Opportunities, and Future Prospects in India.
摘要(中文译文)
远程口腔医学已从试点项目和新冠疫情期间的适应性应用，发展成为现代口腔医疗保健中经临床验证的组成部分。在印度，农村人口获得口腔保健服务的机会仍然严重受限，远程口腔医学与人工智能（AI）的融合为减轻口腔疾病负担提供了紧迫的机遇。本叙述性综述考察了远程口腔医学的模式与临床证据；印度口腔专业人员及学生的认知状况与采纳障碍；AI在口腔医学中的诊断能力与准备情况；以及AI与远程口腔医学整合在印度的发展前景、挑战与实施框架。证据支持同步和异步远程口腔平台在龋病筛查、口腔病变分诊和社区监测方面的诊断有效性。AI工具，包括卷积神经网络、大语言模型和AI生成的教育内容，可提高诊断准确性、患者教育和资源优化。然而，正规培训不足、农村基础设施差距、口腔健康数字举措有限以及缺乏国家监管框架仍是关键障碍。需要采取协调一致的政策应对措施，将AI纳入口腔医学课程，并以公平为中心的实施研究为支撑。
Abstract
Teledentistry has evolved from pilot programs and COVID-19 adaptations into a clinically validated component of modern oral healthcare. In India, where access to dental care remains severely limited in rural populations, the convergence of teledentistry with artificial intelligence (AI) offers an urgent opportunity to reduce the burden of oral diseases. This narrative review examines the modalities and clinical evidence for teledentistry; awareness profiles and adoption barriers among Indian dental professionals and students; the diagnostic capabilities and readiness landscape for AI in dentistry; and the prospects, challenges, and implementation frameworks for AI-teledentistry integration in India. Evidence supports the diagnostic validity of synchronous and asynchronous teledental platforms for caries screening, oral lesion triage, and community surveillance. AI tools, including convolutional neural networks, large language models, and AI-generated educational content, enhance diagnostic accuracy, patient education, and resource optimization. However, formal training deficits, rural infrastructure gaps, limited oral health digital initiatives, and the absence of national regulatory frameworks remain critical barriers. A coordinated policy response that integrates AI into the dental curriculum and is supported by equity-centered implementation research is required.
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AMA
Arun K Simon, Sumeet Bhatt, Vaibhav P Thakkar, Mallikarjun Sajjanshetty, Sidra Bano, Thangadurai Maheswaran, et al. A Narrative Review of Teledentistry in the AI Era: Scope, Opportunities, and Future Prospects in India.. Cureus. 2026; doi:10.7759/cureus.110008.
APA
Arun K Simon, Sumeet Bhatt, Vaibhav P Thakkar, Mallikarjun Sajjanshetty, Sidra Bano, Thangadurai Maheswaran, et al (2026). A Narrative Review of Teledentistry in the AI Era: Scope, Opportunities, and Future Prospects in India.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.110008
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Arun K Simon, Sumeet Bhatt, Vaibhav P Thakkar, Mallikarjun Sajjanshetty, Sidra Bano, Thangadurai Maheswaran, et al. A Narrative Review of Teledentistry in the AI Era: Scope, Opportunities, and Future Prospects in India.[J]. Cureus, 2026 doi:10.7759/cureus.110008.
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