Artificial intelligence and the future of oral health equity

Muhd Firdaus Che Musa

doi:10.31436/ijohs.v7i2.539

Authors

Muhd Firdaus Che Musa Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/ijohs.v7i2.539

Keywords:

artificial intelligence, oral health equity, health systems, health governance

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