Beyond ChatGPT: toward personalized virtual academic tutors in dental education

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Miguel Ángel Saravia Rojas, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

Dental Surgeon from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), Professional License No. 04694.
Master’s Degree in Stomatology from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM).
Full Professor at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), Department of Restorative Dentistry.
Postgraduate Professor at Universidad Científica del Sur (UCSUR), specializing in Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry.
Professor at the National School of Public Prosecutors (ENPP) – Lima Region, in the area of Dental Esthetics.
Coordinator of the Diploma in Esthetic Restorative Dentistry, Continuing Education Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Pontifical Javeriana University, Colombia (2005–2011 / COP–COL).
Mini-residency in Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, USA.

Rocio Geng-Vivanco, Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University

Dental surgeon, graduated from the Faculty of Stomatology at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Lima, Peru) in 2014. Completed an internship at the School of Dentistry, University of Maryland (USA, 2014). Earned a Diploma in Dental Management from Universidad ESAN in 2016. Later obtained a Master of Science degree (Oral Rehabilitation) from the Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (FORP-USP) in 2020. Between 2022 and 2023, she pursued a specialization in Prosthodontics at the Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo. Completed a Ph.D. in Science (Oral Rehabilitation) at FORP-USP in 2025. Undertook a research internship at the College of Dentistry, University of Illinois Chicago (USA, 2023–2024). Additionally, she holds a Diploma in Artificial Intelligence for University Teaching from Northern International University and the Institute of Technologies for Education. Currently, she serves as an undergraduate lecturer and postgraduate thesis advisor at the Faculty of Stomatology, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, in the Academic Department of Clinical Stomatology. RENACYT Researcher, Level III.

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2026-08-13

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Saravia Rojas M Ángel, Geng-Vivanco R. Beyond ChatGPT: toward personalized virtual academic tutors in dental education. Rev Estomatol Herediana [Internet]. 2026 Aug. 13 [cited 2026 Aug. 15];36(3):e7249. Available from: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/7249

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Vol. 36 No. 3 (2026): Julio-septiembre

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