(5105) An Introduction to AI in Oral Healthcare

Thursday, October 23, 2025

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM ET

CE: 1.5

Speaker(s)

Alexander Lee, DMD

Professor and Assistant Dean for Dental Informatics
Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
Monrovia, California, United States
Hubert K. Chan, DDS (he/him/his)

Professor and Executive Associate Dean
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine
Brea, California, United States

Disclosure(s):

Alexander Lee, DMD: No financial relationships to disclose

Hubert K. Chan, DDS: No financial relationships to disclose

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way oral healthcare providers diagnose, plan treatments and manage patient care. This introduction to AI will work to demystify key AI concepts, explore its current applications in dentistry and discuss practical ways to integrate AI into everyday clinical tasks. Through real-world examples and interactive activities, you will gain a solid foundation in AI terminology. You will learn to critically evaluate emerging technologies and discover how AI can enhance efficiency, accuracy and patient outcomes in clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:

Define AI and AI adjacent terms
Evaluate current AI use in oral healthcare processes and settings
Apply AI to common tasks in various oral healthcare process settings