AI in dentistry: managing risk, regulation and responsibility
16 May 2026
Next Generation Conference
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Learning Content
Artificial intelligence 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 the role of artificial intelligence in contemporary dental practice - To raise awareness of the medico-legal and regulatory implications of AI use in dentistry - To understand professional responsibilities when using AI-based 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 linked to AI use in clinical practice - Identify relevant guidance governing AI in dentistry - Recognise issues of accountability, consent, data protection, and record-keeping - Apply practical strategies to use AI safely, ethically, and defensibly in everyday practice.
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