AI & Big Data - Disruptive Innovation in Dental Research
Digital tools and applications have become an integral part of daily life. In the same way, computerized media play an essential role in the development of dentistry. Virtually based technologies offer new options, ranging from diagnostic imaging, treatment planning, outcome simulation, and intraoral optical scanning to chairside protocols for 1-visit therapy.
However, how many bits ‘n’ bytes are necessary to fulfill the expectations of the dentist and the patient, and to meet the clinical and technical requirements of today’s routine practice?
Restorative and reconstructive dentistry of the future will focus on innovations built on artificial intelligence [AI] as a core technology that will impact (1) dental e-health data management, (2) clinical and technical health applications, and (3) services and operations. AI systems will enable personalized workflows by analyzing all e-health data collected from an individual patient. In addition to dentist-specific data, genomic, proteomic, and metabolic information will be included, supporting optimized treatment strategies and risk prediction. Based on the power of AI, the triangular frame of “data / care / service” is complemented by technological advancements in social media, the Internet of Things, augmented and virtual reality, rapid prototyping, and telehealth.
Speakers
Prof. Dr. med. dent. Tim Joda PhD, MSc, eMBA
More courses with Prof. Dr. med. dent. Tim JodaProf. Dr. Tim Joda is Head of eHealth at the Clinic of Reconstructive Dentistry, University of Zurich, since 2022. He is triple board-certified in Prosthodontics, Periodontology, and Implant Dentistry. Tim holds an MSc degree in Prosthodontics & Biomaterials, a PhD in Biomedical Technology and an executive MBA.
He was a former ITI-Scholar at the University of Bern (2011), later he received the venia legendi “Privatdozent” (2016) and was appointed Associate Professor (2018). Tim was also the founding Director of the Division of Digital Reconstructive Technology & Implantology in Bern. In 2018, he was appointed Vice Chair and Program Director of Postgraduate Education at the Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University of Basel.
Tim is Associate Editor of the Journal Clinical Oral Implants Research. He is principal investigator and actively involved in clinical and translational research on implant workflows and prosthetic treatment concepts in the field of digital technologies and data science using artificial intelligence and machine learning.
