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Some dento-legal considerations about AI in dentistry

British Dental Journal volume 239, page 408 (2025)Cite this article

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  • AI is changing the way dental care is delivered and it creates its own liabilities.

  • Clinicians will be responsible and liable for their clinical decisions if they are based on AI.

  • There may come a time when reliance on certain AI tools may be expected by a professional body of experts' opinion.

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  1. British Dental Journal Portfolio. Artificial intelligence and dentistry collection. 2025. Available at https://www.nature.com/collections/bjgaajjebd (accessed 1 September 2025).

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  1. General Dental Practitioner, Woodford Dental Care, UK; Head of BDA Indemnity, London, UK

    Len D’Cruz

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D’Cruz, L. Some dento-legal considerations about AI in dentistry. Br Dent J 239, 408 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-025-9207-0

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