Table 1 Questionaire
From: Patients’ perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence in dentistry: a regional survey
How old are you? | ||||||||||
☐18–25 | ☐ 26–35 | ☐ 36–50 | ☐ 51–60 | ☐ 61–80 | ||||||
How often do you visit the dentist per year? | ||||||||||
☐ semiannual | ☐ annual | ☐ biennial | ☐ emergency | |||||||
How important is your oral health to you? | ||||||||||
☐ not at all | ☐ low | ☐ normal | ☐ high | |||||||
Which dental treatments had you in the past? (Multiple choice possible) | ||||||||||
☐ Fillings ☐ Root canal treatment ☐ Bleaching | ☐ Prosthetics (crown, bridge, prothesis etc.) ☐ Apicectomy | ☐ Tooth extraction ☐ None ☐ Other: ______________________________ | ||||||||
Have you had panoramic radiographs/ radiographs taken in the past? | ||||||||||
☐ yes | ☐ no | |||||||||
How would you assess your knowledge about the digital world? | ||||||||||
☐ nothing | ☐ below average | ☐ average | ☐ above average | |||||||
How would you assess your knowledge about artificial intelligence? | ||||||||||
☐ nothing | ☐ below average | ☐ average | ☐ above average | |||||||
Do you have concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in dentistry? If yes, which? (Multiple choice possible) | ||||||||||
☐ No concerns ☐ Impact on workforce needs ☐ Data security ☐ Lack of accuracy of “electronic” diagnoses | ☐ New challenges for the doctor-patient-relationship ☐ Costs ☐ The influence of technology giants ☐ Other concerns:____________________ | |||||||||
From your point of view, what is the greatest advantage of using artificial intelligence in dentistry? (Multiple choice possible) | ||||||||||
☐ Time savings ☐ Better doctor-patient-relationship ☐ More safety in diagnoses ☐ Increase in treatment quality | ☐ Improved health comprehension ☐ More uniformity among dentists ☐ Other: _____________________________________ | |||||||||
Would the use of artificial intelligence be able to compensate mistakes from the dentists? | ||||||||||
☐ no | ☐ yes | ☐ unsure | ||||||||
Do you think that the use of artificial intelligence would lead to shorter treatment time? | ||||||||||
☐ no | ☐ yes | ☐ unsure | ||||||||
Does the use of artificial intelligence improve the overall oral health? | ||||||||||
☐ no improvement | ☐ less improvement | ☐ yes | ☐ major improvement | |||||||
Do you think that the use of artificial intelligence would lead to an increase the treatment quality? | ||||||||||
☐ no improvement | ☐ less improvement | ☐ yes | ☐ major improvement | ☐ no opinion | ||||||
Does the use of artificial intelligence improve the doctor-patient-relationship? | ||||||||||
☐ no improvement | ☐ less improvement | ☐ yes | ☐ major improvement | ☐ no opinion | ||||||
What level of error is tolerable for artificial intelligence-based diagnostic systems? | ||||||||||
☐ Equivalent to the worst performing dentist | ☐ Equivalent to the average performing dentist | ☐ Superior to the average performing dentist | ☐ Equivalent to the best performing dentist | ☐ Superior to the best performing dentist | ||||||
Would you endorse the following procedure? Dental X-rays will be analyzed by an artificial intelligence and the findings will be assessed by the dentist afterwards | ||||||||||
☐ yes | ☐ no | ☐ unsure | ||||||||
To what extent would you agree to the following statement? Dentistry will benefit from the use of artificial intelligence | ||||||||||
☐ yes | ☐ no | ☐ unsure | ||||||||
When would artificial intelligence be fully implemented in the daily dental work? | ||||||||||
☐ within one year | ☐ in 1 to 5 years | ☐ in 5 to 10 years | ☐ in over 10 years | ☐ never | ||||||