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Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Australian Clinical Dentistry

Australian Dental Journal · Rishi Ramani, Arosha Weerakoon, Tami Yap, Bree Jones · 2026-10-16

This narrative review examines how Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration regulates AI-based dental software, finding that while the framework requires registration before supply, approval processes lack transparency compared to other jurisdictions and challenges remain around oversight of adaptive AI systems that evolve beyond their original approval scope.

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