AI in dentistry: managing risk, regulation and responsibility
16 May 2026
Next Generation Conference
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Learning Content
AI is transforming dentistry, from diagnostics to patient communication. This session outlines practical and legal implications, focusing on risk, responsibility, and regulation, including General Dental Council guidance. Key topics include consent, accountability, data protection, and safe, ethical use in practice.
Aims
To provide an overview of AI in contemporary dental practice - To raise awareness of medico-legal and regulatory implications - To understand professional responsibilities when using AI tools - To promote safe, ethical, and defensible integration of AI into everyday clinical practice.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand how AI is used in dentistry, including its benefits and limitations - Identify key medico-legal risks and relevant guidance - Recognise issues around accountability, consent, data protection, and record-keeping - Apply practical strategies to use AI safely, ethically, and defensibly in practice.
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