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Explainable artificial intelligence in dental imaging: a systematic review of interpretability and the current state of trust evidence.

Frontiers in dental medicine · Al-Hammad WE, Khatatbeh MY, AlJamal G, Shatnawi MQ, Fawaeer B, Alhatamleh S, Shawaqfeh ARF, Nijim HE, Al-Refai MA, Hindawi AF, Odat A, Saleh SEM, Alzoubi ARM, Tashtoush KW, Alkhamaiseh AM, Al-Hammad LE · 2026-09-11

Researchers reviewed 61 studies on explainable AI in dental imaging, finding that most used visual explanation methods but rarely tested whether clinicians actually understood or trusted these explanations. The evidence focused on technical aspects rather than demonstrating clinical value.

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