A new study in Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) turns the spotlight on a critical question for global digital health: What really stands between promise and practice when it comes to AI and teledentistry?
Exploring Dentists’ Perceptions and Capacity to Adopt Digital Records and Telediagnostics: A Step Towards AI and Teledentistry Integration in Dental Clinics, Ammar Ahmed Siddiqui BDS, MDentPH, MFDS RCPSG, FRSPH UK, DDPHRCS Eng; Hassan
Jan BDS, MSc ; Malik Zain Ul Abideen BDS, MME, Wajahat Hussain BDS, M.PHIL , Yasser Riaz Malik BDS, M.intl.ph, Junaid Amin DPT, MHPE, Aimen Batool BDS, MDSc, Nashwa Alzaki A. Bushara BDS, Clinical MD
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Why this matters now
Artificial intelligence, electronic dental records (EDRs), and telediagnostics
are often positioned as inevitable upgrades to care delivery. But in many regions, the transition isn’t just technical—it’s systemic, financial, and deeply human.
What this research uncovers
This qualitative investigation captures first hand perspectives from practicing dentists across private and
public settings—offering a rare look at:
- How clinicians are actually integrating (or not integrating) digital tools today
- The tension between innovation and real-world constraints
- Where optimism meets hesitation in adopting AI-supported diagnostics
- The kinds of support systems and policies clinicians say are missing
