The impact of language differences on the readability, quality, and reliability of information provided by artificial intelligence chatbots regarding vital pulp therapy: a cross-sectional study

Şimşek, Emine

Background: The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in healthcare has highlighted the need to evaluate the accuracy, reliability, and readability of the clinical information they provide. Vital pulp therapy is one of the fundamental biological approaches in modern dentistry aimed at preserving pulp vitality, and the quality of information related to this topic is highly important for clinical decision-making. The present study aimed to assess whether the readability, quality, and reliability of information provided by six different AI-based chatbots (ChatGPT, ChatGPT-4o, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, and Claude) regarding vital pulp therapy vary depending on language differences. Methods: After a comprehensive literature review, 12 questions related to vital pu...

Enhanced diagnostic pipeline for maxillary sinus-maxillary molars relationships: a novel implementation of Detectron2 with faster R-CNN R50 FPN 3x on CBCT images

özemre,mehmet özgür | Bektaş, Jale | yanık,hüseyin | baysal,lütfiye

Background The anatomical relationship between the maxillary sinus and maxillary molars is critical for planning dental procedures such as tooth extraction, implant placement and periodontal surgery. Methods This study presents a novel artificial intelligence-based approach for the detection and classification of these anatomical relationships in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. The model, developed using advanced image recognition technology, can automatically detect the relationship between the maxillary sinus and adjacent molars with high accuracy. Results The artificial intelligence algorithm used in our study provided faster and more consistent results compared to traditional manual evaluations, reaching 89% accuracy in the classification of anatomical structures....

Effects of alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions procedures on root development compared to rapid maxillary expansion during orthodontic face mask treatment

Cengiz, Saniye Merve

Background To compare the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions (Alt-RAMEC) protocols on tooth root development in patients with Class III skeletal malocclusion treated with a face mask (FM). Methods This retrospective clinical study included 40 patients with Class III skeletal malocclusions treated with Petit-type FMs. The first group comprised 20 patients (6 females and 14 males) treated with the RME protocol and a FM (RME/FM). The second group comprised 20 patients (9 females and 11 males) treated with the Alt-RAMEC protocol and a FM (Alt-RAMEC/FM). The root lengths of maxillary and mandibular canines, premolars, and first molars were measured using dental panoramic radiographs before and after treatment. Results T...

Evaluation of mandibular trabecular and cortical bone by fractal analysis and radiomorphometric indices in bruxist and non-bruxist patients

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of bruxism on the cortical and trabecular bone of the mandible using the radiomorphometric indexes and fractal analysis (FA) additionally to examine the efficiency of FA as diagnostic test for bruxism. Methods Evaluation was performed on panoramic radiographs of 94 bruxists and 94 non-bruxist individuals with the ImageJ program. Cortical bone was assessed with mandibular cortical index, mental index, and panoramic mental index. Trabecular bone in the condyle, gonial, and corpus region was evaluated by FA. An independent sample t and Mann-Whitney-U tests and Pearson and Spearman rank correlations were conducted for statistical analysis. Results A total of 188 participants, 112 female, and 76 male, were included in the stud...

Evaluation of serum levels in children with delayed eruption

Sahin, Meryem

Aim This study aimed to assess levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D3), calcium (Ca+2), phosphorus (P), and parathyroid hormone (PTH) and to determine delayed tooth eruption by examining their correlations. Material and method The study included 101 paediatric patients, aged 6–14 years, who visited the Dicle University Paediatric Dentistry Clinic, had no systemic diseases, and had not received medication in the past three months. Among them, 60 patients exhibited delayed eruption of their permanent central and frst molar teeth, while 41 did not. Serum levels of 25(OH)D3, Ca+2, P, and PTH were measured. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS software, with statistical signifcance set at p