Patient's Knowledge About AI in Dentistry

Patients' Awareness, Attitude and Trust in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry

It's a cross sectional study , A validated questionnaire to knows patients attitude , opinion towards using AI in dentistry used before By Ayad et al on a different population.

The purpose of this study is to investigate public awareness, perceptions and attitudes about the application of AI in dentistry and also patients' worries as many ethical concerns may be in people's mind as algorithim unfairness, data privacy, and the possibility of employment displacement in the dental industry, by distributing a survey to a wide range of dental patients from public hospitals and private clinics , this study aims to know patient's opinions regarding the possible advantages , disadvantages , ethical concerns , and patients thoughts on using AI .

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age range between 25 to 50
• Females and males
• Low, middle and high socioeconomic
• Egyptian patients
• acceptable educational level
• patients in dental waiting areas

Exclusion Criteria:

• Anyone above or below the age range mentioned (25-50 years )
• Special needs patients
• Non-Egyptian patients
• Non-Educated patients
• very low socio-economic class
• patients in other waiting areas rather than dental ones