Utilization of Prognosis Assignment: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Military Periodontists.

Introduction: Prognosis is a forecast of the likely course of a disease and its future implications on treatment outcomes. The significance of periodontal prognosis in clinical practice is evident by its influence on treatment planning, communication, and in the retrospective evaluation of treatment results. While there are multiple well-known prognosis systems reported in the periodontal dental literature, there is an absence of data on the actual use of prognosis assignment among practicing clinicians.

Performance of three artificial intelligence (AI)-based large language models in standardized testing; implications for AI-assisted dental education.

Introduction: The emerging rise in novel computer technologies and automated data analytics has the potential to change the course of dental education. In line with our long-term goal of harnessing the power of AI to augment didactic teaching, the objective of this study was to quantify and compare the accuracy of responses provided by ChatGPT (GPT-4 and GPT-3.5) and Google Gemini, the three primary large language models (LLMs), to human graduate students (control group) to the annual in-service examination questions posed by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).

Air-Abrasive Disinfection of Implant Surfaces in a Simulated Model of Periimplantitis.

Introduction: This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the ability of air-powder abrasion to decontaminate dental implants.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-six implants were inoculated with a Streptococcus sanguinis biofilm media in a novel periimplantitis defect model. Six implants served as controls, and 20 implants were disinfected with either the Cavitron JET Plus or the AIR-FLOW PERIO air-powder abrasion units.