Dentistry Students vs. ChatGPT 4o: Assessing Knowledge of Panoramic Radiographic Anatomy

Authors : Melisa Öçbe, Yeşim Demirdurak

Pages : 139-146

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Publication Date : 2025-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Panoramic radiography constitutes an essential modality for the comprehensive assessment of patients in dentistry. This study investigates the normal panoramic radiography knowledge between dentistry students and ChatGPT-4o. Materials and Methods: In this study, 182 undergraduate students from Kocaeli Health and Technology University, Faculty of Dentistry participated, with 52.7% being 3rd grade students and 47.3% being 4th grade students. Participants identified 35 landmarks on panoramic radiographs, which were categorized into bone structures, soft tissues / airways, and ghost images (20, 13, 2 questions were asked respectively). ChatGPT-4 was also evaluated on the same task. The same set of panoramic radiographic anatomy landmarks was presented to the AI model. The questions were input in the same format as they were presented to the students to maintain consistency. ChatGPT-4\\\'s answers were recorded and analyzed. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS V23. Results: The study revealed that 4th-grade students demonstrated significantly higher correct answer rates in bone structures, ghost images, and total scores compared to 3rd-grade students. No significant differences were observed in the median values of correct answer rates according to age and gender. Conclusions: The outcome that 4th-grade students exhibited greater competence compared to 3rd-graders suggests that practical exposure to panoramic radiography within clinical contexts may enhance knowledge retention despite comprehensive theoretical instruction.
Keywords : anatomik nokta, diş hekimliği eğitimi, panoramik radyografi, yapay zeka, chatgpt4o

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