Future dental applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are anticipated to be widely adopted across all dental specialities. However, there are some concerns among many users about the accuracy of the given information. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate postgraduate’ dental students’ perception, usage, and concerns

towards AI systems’ applications.

The objectives include assessing levels of awareness, evaluating engagement with AI tools, and identifying perceived barriers to adoption in both clinical and academic contexts.

Methodology:

An online self-administered survey, consisting of 19 closed-ended questions in the English

language, and a 3-point Likert-type scale was used to obtain a simple and straightforward response from participants

in a “forced-choice” response format that was distributed to postgraduate dental students in the faculty of dentistry of

multiple Universities.

Results:

Younger participants and BDS holders are more likely to use AI-based software (p < 0.001), as well as showing more optimism about AI’s potential to advance dentistry, whereas PhD holders are more skeptical about its integral

role in healthcare (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

Postgraduate dental students generally perceive AI positively, recognizing its potential to enhance care.