What is The Owl?

The Owl is an AI-based tool on Evidentals that helps dental professionals in their day-to-day work. The Owl searches through all published articles on Evidentals and provides summarised, accessible answers to odontological questions.

The tool uses AI to interpret the source material and formulate answers in continuous text. It is intended as knowledge support for you as a clinician, not as an independent decision-maker.

Important information

The Owl can be wrong. It is built on AI and interpretations of material from Evidentals.

You must always compare important information with the original source (the article, guidelines from relevant authorities, etc.) before making any decisions.

It is always the individual treating dentist (or other responsible clinician) who bears full responsibility for determining whether an answer is relevant, accurate and applicable to the situation at hand.

Do not enter any personal data into the tool. Never provide names, personal identification numbers or any other identifying information.

If you suspect that an answer is incorrect or misleading, please report it via the contact channels on Evidentals. This helps us improve both the source material and the AI tool.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the purpose of The Owl?

The Owl has been developed to make Evidentals' articles even more accessible in everyday clinical practice. Instead of searching, filtering and reading through multiple articles yourself, you can ask a question in free text and receive a consolidated answer based on relevant content from the articles. The Owl only has access to Evidentals' expert-reviewed articles and does not retrieve information from the wider internet. This ensures that answers are based solely on controlled and reliable source material.

What happens if The Owl's answer differs from the original source?

If there are discrepancies between the AI's answer and the original article, the official source always takes precedence. The Owl is a tool to help you find and understand information; not a replacement for the original documents or your professional judgment.

Who can use The Owl?

The tool is intended for all dental professionals using Evidentals, primarily dentists and dental hygienists, but also clinic coordinators and administrators who need to understand clinical reasoning and relevant guidelines.

Can I use The Owl during patient appointments?

Yes, the tool is designed to be used even in pressured clinical situations as support for quick knowledge retrieval. However, all content must be evaluated professionally before being applied in actual treatment.

Can I see my previous questions?

Depending on how you use Evidentals, current chat sessions may remain available for a period of time in your browser. The history is primarily intended to support your ongoing work and does not constitute clinical record-keeping.

Privacy and data

Can I enter patient information?

No. The Owl is not intended for personal data. You must never enter:

• Name
• Personal identification number
• Contact details
• Or any other information that can be linked to an identifiable individual

Describe the situation at an anonymous and general level, for example: "Caries on tooth 36 mesially-distally in an adult patient with high caries risk" without any personal data.

How is my data handled?

The questions you enter are used to generate answers and to continuously improve the service. Evidentals strives to minimise the collection of personal data and complies with applicable data protection regulations. For detailed information, please see Evidentals' Privacy Policy.

Does Evidentals use cookies?

Yes, Evidentals uses cookies strictly necessary for the website to function. These include cookies that manage login sessions and core website functionality. We do not use cookies for advertising, tracking or analytics purposes that require your consent.