Practices supported by new AI framework
Helping dental professionals integrate AI safely and responsibly into practice.
Dental Protection has launched its AI Safer Practice Framework to help dental professionals integrate artificial intelligence (AI) safely and responsibly into practice.
The framework, designed by Professor Raj Rattan, Dental Director at Dental Protection, comprises two parts: INFORMED and RECORDS.
INFORMED guides ethical decision-making using AI at the point of care, while RECORDS ensures AI assisted decisions are thoroughly documented in case of any dento-legal challenge.
“As a clinician, I understand the pressures and complexities of modern practice,“ said Professor Rattan. “I developed this framework to ensure that the adoption of AI enhances – not compromises – our standards of care.
“The integration of AI into clinical care will be transformational, introducing a host of new opportunities, but also some risks. In dentistry, AI can support diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient monitoring, allowing clinicians to focus on the nuances of informed consent, the complexity of clinical decision-making, and their professional and ethical responsibilities.
“I am proud to introduce the AI Safer Practice Framework – designed to support clinicians in making informed decisions when using AI and to ensure clinical records are prepared with clarity and rigour. This initiative ultimately helps safeguard patients, while protecting the reputations and careers of dental professionals.“
INFORMED – the first part of the framework – is a real-time, process-based guide for using AI in clinical care. It supports clinician oversight, promotes collaborative decision-making, and reduces automation bias thereby avoiding over-reliance on algorithmic systems.
RECORDS – the second part – is used for documenting AI-driven decisions. It captures clinical rationale, the role AI has played, and the clinician’s final decision – crucial for transparency in audits, dentolegal matters, or legal reviews.
“At Dental Protection, our aim is to support dental professionals in embracing AI, while helping them to understand and navigate the associated risks. I hope the Safer Practice Framework provides a helpful and practical basis for integrating AI into dentistry safely, and I look forward to sharing further developments over the coming months.“
Watch the AI in Clinical Dentistry: Progress and Pitfalls webinar, in which the Safer Practice Framework was introduced.
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