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Artificial Intelligence‐Assisted Treatment Planning in an Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation in the Esthetic Zone

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This case report elucidates the application of an integrated digital workflow in which diagnosis, planning, and execution were enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), enabling an assertive interdisciplinary esthetic-functional rehabilitation. With AI-powered software, the sequence from orthodontic treatment to the final rehabilitation achieved high predictability, addressing patient's chief complaints. CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS: A patient presented with a missing maxillary left central incisor (tooth 11) and dissatisfaction with a removable partial denture. Clinical examination revealed a gummy smile, a deviated midline, and a disproportionate mesiodistal space relative to the midline. Initial documentation included photographs, intraoral scanning, and cone-beam computed tomography of the maxilla. These data were integrated into a digital planning software to create an interdisciplinary plan. This workflow included prosthetically guided orthodontic treatment with aligners, a motivational mockup, guided implant surgery, peri-implant soft tissue management, and final prosthetic rehabilitation using a CAD/CAM approach. CONCLUSIONS: This digital workflow enhanced communication among the multidisciplinary team and with the patient, ensuring highly predictable esthetic and functional outcomes. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Comprehensive digital workflows improve diagnostic accuracy, streamline planning with AI, and facilitate patient understanding. This approach increases patient satisfaction, supports interdisciplinary collaboration, and promotes treatment adherence.

Source: Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry

DOI: 10.1111/jerd.70034

Authors: F. J. P. O. Fonseca, B. B. R. Matias, P. Pacheco, C. S. A. S. Muraoka, E. V. F. Silva, N. Sesma

Institutions: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, Universidade de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Dental materials and restorations

Subfield: Orthodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,030