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Two reviewers applied Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) risk-of-bias criteria and extracted 2 \u00d7 2 tables and relevant metrics. Pooled estimates were calculated with random-effects meta-analysis; heterogeneity was quantified with I2.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nineteen studies were included, predominantly reporting convolutional neural networks. Pooled specificity was consistently high (\u22650.90) across lesions, whereas sensitivity ranged widely (0.50-1.00). Stafne bone cavities achieved near-perfect metrics; ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst showed moderate sensitivity (0.62-0.85) but retained high specificity. Cone-beam CT improved sensitivity relative to panoramic imaging. Substantial heterogeneity (I2 &amp;gt; 50% in most comparisons) reflected variable prevalence, imaging protocols and validation strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Artificial-intelligence models demonstrate promising diagnostic performance in classifying several jawbone lesions, though their accuracy is influenced by imaging modality, lesion type, and prevalence. Despite encouraging technical results, many studies lack transparent reporting and external validation, limiting their clinical interpretability. 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