aceReference Hallucination in AI-Assisted Restorative Dentistry Education: An Educational Risk Assessment Using the Reference Hallucination Score Framework
Purpose: Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are increasingly used by dental students and faculty for literature review, coursework preparation, and scholarly writing. In restorative dentistry education, where evidence-based decision-making is fundamental, inaccurate AI-generated citations may pose educational risks. This study evaluated the bibliographic reliability of AI-generated references in restorative dentistry topics and examined their potential implications for dental education. Methods: Five large la…
AI chatbots produced inaccurate bibliographic references on restorative dentistry topics, which can undermine evidence-based learning and academic integrity among dental students and faculty.
The study tested only five chatbots on ten standardised restorative dentistry prompts, and the authors describe the educational risks as potential rather than measured outcomes.
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- Peer-reviewedEuropean Journal of Dental Education2026-10-12
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Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-1415, v1: “Reference Hallucination in AI-Assisted Restorative Dentistry Education: An Educational Risk Assessment Using the Reference Hallucination Score Framework.” Truvace, 2026-10-15. /record/TRV-2026-1415 (accessed at citation time). sha256 ce713099bd7557bd…
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