Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and dental education: Implications for reflective assignments and qualitative research.

Mario Augusto Brondani Claúdia Maria Coêlho Alves Cecília Claudia Costa Ribeiro Mariana Minatel Braga Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia Thiago Machado ArdenghiKomkham Pattanaporn

Published in: Journal of dental education (2024)

Instructors could differentiate between reflections generated by ChatGPT or by students most of the time. The overall content of a thematic analysis generated by the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT did not differ from that generated by qualitative researchers. Overall, the promising applications of ChatGPT will likely generate a paradigm shift in (dental) health education, research, and practice.

Keyphrases

artificial intelligence
healthcare
quality improvement
machine learning
big data
deep learning
oral health
public health
systematic review
primary care
mental health
risk assessment
data analysis