Artificial Intelligence for Dentistry and Oral Sciences
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 494
Special Issue Editor
Interests: head and neck cancer; maxillofacial surgery; reconstruction; oral surgery
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Dear Colleagues,
Continuous evolution in basic sciences, technologies, and AI has influenced clinical practice across all medical specialties over the last two decades. This fact is represented in the key concept of applied sciences, which seek to discover new applications and perspectives in medicine and surgery. Eventually, special surgeries may benefit most from these contributions.
Applied sciences have many applications in maxillofacial surgery, from CAD/CAM in oncologic, reconstructive, and orthognathic surgeries to additively manufactured subperiosteal jaw implants (AMSJIs), bone regeneration grids, intraoperative navigation, and robotic surgery.
The aim of these advanced technologies is to effectively reduce the discrepancy between surgical planning and results, thereby improving patient outcomes while reducing biological costs. Additionally, surgical training is more reliable and effective when procedures are standardized using technologies and AI, which will eventually promote the development of new educational strategies for residents and fellows. Lastly, thanks to these technologies, surgeries can be initially performed on models and simulators, proactively identifying risks and challenges.
This Special Issue will synthesize papers on the use of applied sciences in maxillofacial surgery, assessing various application areas, ongoing studies, and perspectives.
Dr. Resi Pucci
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- CAD/CAM
- computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies
- virtual surgical planning (VSP)
- additively manufactured subperiosteal jaw implant (AMSJI)
- intraoperative navigation
- robotic surgery
- machine learning
- high-definition 3D exoscope-assisted surgery
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