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Methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (January 2023\u2013March 2026) was conducted in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines, supplemented by targeted manual citation tracking. Fifty studies were included in the review. Results: The evidence base comprises approximately half primary research (computational, in vitro, clinical) and half review articles. Foundational diagnostic CNNs report high technical performance metrics (i.e., sensitivity 98.67%, precision 78.12%), while generative CAD\/CAM approaches reduce design time by up to 52% in vitro. However, the evidence synthesis reveals a significant gap between algorithmic efficacy and clinical utility. Most applications currently reside at the \u201ctechnical validation\u201d stage, while emerging domains such as large language models remain largely experimental. Conclusions: Impressive computational metrics do not automatically equate to patient-centered clinical benefits. 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