AI & advanced technology at UFCD Applications & Outcomes in dental medicine

At the UF College of Dentistry, we use artificial intelligence to support, not replace, clinical expertise. With tools powered by UF’s HiPerGator supercomputer, our faculty, residents and students are able to achieve clearer diagnoses, earlier interventions and more personalized care for every patient.

We believe this balanced approach of augmenting human insight with advanced technology maximizes our clinicians' and learners' treatment success and research impact by providing them with highly comprehensive information more efficiently than ever before.

Explore Artificial intelligence at UFCD

How we use technology to improve learning, care and discovery.

Education & Training

How students learn with AI from day one.

Students use tools like AI-assisted radiology, virtual reality and simulated patients to build clinical skills and confidence before treating real patients.

Instructor guides a student using a haptic dental simulation unit in a digital dentistry training room, while another student observes nearby. The seated student holds a handpiece connected to a mannequin device, with a touchscreen interface displaying dental imagery in the foreground. The space features clinical equipment, a stool, and clean white walls, emphasizing hands-on digital learning technology.

Patient Care

Earlier detection. More precise treatment.

In our clinics, AI helps dentists identify oral health risks sooner, calibrate treatment planning more accurately and tailor care to each patient's unique circumstances.

An x-ray of top and bottom teeth used for an Overjet Artificial Intelligence Demonstration

Research & Discovery

Turning complex data into clearer clinical insight.

Researchers tap into high-performance supercomputing to study oral disease, uncover public health patterns and build tools that improve diagnosis and treatment interventions.

Up close image of hardware part of University of Florida's HiPerGator supercomputer