Speaker: Kathy Copas, RDH and JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AAFAAOM, FADHA

Program Track: Research

Course Description: Artificial Intelligence has the potential to bring transformative change to dental and dental hygiene practices across America. But how do hygienists feel about it? Are they excited? Nervous? Don’t know enough to form an opinion? Join Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian, ADHA Director of Education, Research & Advocacy, and Kathy Copas, Heartland Dental Director of Clinical Operations, as they dive into findings from a recent survey of almost 600 practicing hygienists on dental AI. Participate in a thought-provoking conversation created exclusively for dental hygiene programs faculty and administrators to understand if hygienists feel ready for technology that has the potential to shape the future of the dental professions. We will also dive into how dental AI works, exploring real-world evidence from the largest dental AI pilot conducted in America.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify dental hygienists’ knowledge of and attitudes towards dental artificial intelligence (AI).
• Explore what exposure, if any, hygienists have had to dental AI and what experience they may have had applying the technology in a clinical setting.
• Recognize how dental AI has changed dental office operations with real-world evidence from the largest dental AI pilot in America.
• Discuss ways dental hygiene programs faculty and administrators can bring resources on dental AI to current students.

CE Credit Hours: 1.0

Original Date of Session: April 24, 2024

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