cannot begin the practice of medicine until one has fi rst read philosophy to know which outcomes are worthy.


RM Hare, a stuff y old Oxford philosopher, made the same point about morality and machines. You can’t become a good driver by memorizing the rules of the road (ethical principles). You have to drive well, no matter what you are driving.


Dr. Chambers earned his undergraduate, EdM, MBA and PhD degrees from Harvard and Stanford and has been a visiting scholar in philosophy at Cambridge University, the London School of Economics and UC Berkeley. He is a faculty member


at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and was the editor of the American College of Dentists for 27 years. If you’d like to receive these columns as he writes them, email him at dchamber@pacifi c.edu to be added to the list.


Artifi cial intelligence-based tools could revolutionize dental care in the com- ing years, according to a news article from Forbes. Experts cited in the article explained that dental clinics that have adopted AI tools have already reported operational effi ciency and a positive return on investment. AI tools have been shown to be eff ective in detecting oral diseases and aiding in treatment decision-making. Additionally, the tools have helped improve claim denials, accelerate reimbursements, cut overhead costs and increase monthly savings. Some dental clinics have also used AI to streamline appointment scheduling, reduce administrative errors, transform their services. The experts advised dental clinics considering the implementation of AI tools to establish baseline metrics to de- termine whether the tools could enhance the practice, incorporate AI into the dental team’s biggest practice pain points initially, invest in change management utilizing unifi ed platforms that meet the integra- tion requirements and use AI to augment clinical judgment while avoiding sacrifi cing relationships with patients. The experts concluded that by adopting AI tools into everyday dental operations, clinics can lead the way in evolving with advancing technology.


Read more in A Revolution Underway: AI In Dental Care by Bernard Casse, PhD, available at forbes.com/ councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/10/21/a-revolution- underway-ai-in-dental-care


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