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Identified Problem
Dentists face challenges due to a lack of clinical decision support and standardized treatment plans, which can lead to mistreatment. They also waste time toggling between different systems, like patient management, BMR, and X-ray systems. This can cause undetected pathologies, resulting in more extensive treatment and higher costs. Additionally, the manual process of recording dental findings is tedious and time-consuming.
AI Solution
An AI model was developed to detect various dental conditions from OPG X-rays, including tooth numbering, caries, burial, and missing teeth. This AI solution is integrated into the existing IDMS system, which is already used for patient notes, medications, and charges. The AI solution is designed to streamline the dental charting process and improve accuracy.
Key Features
- The AI model analyzes OPG X-rays to identify dental conditions.
- It detects tooth numbering, carries, burial, and missing teeth.
- The AI solution is incorporated within the existing IDMS system.
- It allows dentists to quickly generate full dental charts with a single button press.
- Dentists can then check for accuracy of the chart.
Benefits of AI Solution
- Saves dentists time and effort by automating the dental charting process.
- Reduces the risk of mistreatment by providing clinical decision support.
- Improves efficiency by integrating AI into the existing system.
- Makes the diagnostic process more productive.
- Potentially reduces costs by detecting pathologies early.
Impact of AI Solution
- The AI solution has been deployed to over 150 dental clinics in Singapore and Malaysia.
- The project was completed in 9 months.
- The project highlights the importance of collaboration between domain experts (dentists) and AI specialists in developing effective solutions.