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Tip #149 – The AI Dentist: Who Controls the Patient Journey? with Dr. Martin Gale
Hosted by @dr.haydynbathurst
This is the second episode with Dr Martin Gale specialist endodontist talking about artificial intelligence and dentistry. You can find the first episode in the previous podcast links. It’s well worth a listen because it covers the context by explaining the history of AI before we get into the ethics of AI. In this second episode, we will be covering how AI might disrupt patient care the business of dentistry, who controls the patient journey, and how manpower and the employment may change. This is particularly relevant for young, early career dentists. So listen in. Please sit back and enjoy
Key moments
0:03:53 – Discussion of complex ethical considerations with 12 different consent and treatment scenarios
0:11:57 – Start of discussion about corporations collecting health data and potential disruption of dental practice
0:16:51 – Detailed explanation of how big tech companies might take over patient diagnosis and treatment planning
0:22:08 – Warning about commercial interests and the risk of mediocrity in AI healthcare solutions
0:24:16 – Concerns about losing patient-centered care and professional autonomy
0:27:37 – Comparison of AI development to historical technological disruptions like early automobile regulations
0:30:55 – Final warning about the “Kodak moment” for dentists who don’t adapt to AI technologies
Dr Martin Gale
Dr Gale is a specialist Endodontist from Melbourne. He has research interests in artificial intelligence for dentistry, in particular for endodontic diagnosis. He is also a keen advocate for appropriate CBCT use in endodontics. He mentors for the University of Melbourne and the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch. In addition, Martin sits on various committees for the Australian Society of Endodontology Victorian Branch, Australian Dental Association Local Groups, and at the federal level of the Australian Dental Association. He is also a member for Standards Australia and theInternational Standards Organisation Dental TC106 committee.
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