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Dental schools teach AI literacy, but a commentary says students still need to learn to reason with AI

Study title: Teaching AI-Informed Diagnostic Reasoning in Dental Education: A Conceptual Framework

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in dental education and clinical practice through systems that support image interpretation, lesion detection, risk estimation, treatment planning, documentation, and access to clinical information. Existing curriculum frameworks appropriately emphasize foundational knowledge, ethical use, governance, and human-centered practice.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in dental education and clinical practice through systems that support image interpretation, lesion detection, risk estimation, treatment planning, documentation, and access to clinical information. Existing curriculum frameworks appropriately emphasize foundational knowledge, ethical use, governance, and human-centered practice. Broad AI literacy, however, does not by itself teach students how to reason when an algorithmic output influences diagnosis or manag…

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Teaching AI-Informed Diagnostic Reasoning in Dental Education: A Conceptual Framework
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In brief

Broad AI literacy, however, does not by itself teach students how to reason when an algorithmic output influences diagnosis or management. This perspective proposes a conceptual framework for teaching AI-informed diagnostic reasoning in dental education.

Main points

  1. Existing curriculum frameworks appropriately emphasize foundational knowledge, ethical use, governance, and human-centered practice.
  2. Broad AI literacy, however, does not by itself teach students how to reason when an algorithmic output influences diagnosis or management.
  3. This perspective proposes a conceptual framework for teaching AI-informed diagnostic reasoning in dental education.

The problem

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in dental education and clinical practice through systems that support image interpretation, lesion detection, risk estimation, treatment planning, documentation, and access to clinical information.

The full story

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in dental education and clinical practice through systems that support image interpretation, lesion detection, risk estimation, treatment planning, documentation, and access to clinical information. Existing curriculum frameworks appropriately emphasize foundational knowledge, ethical use, governance, and human-centered practice.

Sources

  1. Peer-reviewedJournal of Dental Education2026-09-21

The debate