Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in healthcare, with profound implications for dentistry. Dental professionals, faced with the ongoing challenge of keeping pace with scientific advances, can now leverage AI-powered virtual assistants to improve clinical decision-making and patient care. Today, virtual assistants have been developed to meet the unique needs of dental professionals, offering more targeted support than general-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT. After a brief overview of the technology used, this two-part series will explore a range of platforms where virtual dental assistants can be created or utilised.[…]