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Dental Videographic Analysis using Digital Age Media.

Anirudh Agarwal¹, Karan Seth², Siddharaj Parmar³

¹Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur Rajasthan, India.

International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

|January 28, 2017

Summary

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This study introduces a novel dental videographic analysis method using digital software for smile assessment. This approach aids in developing a malocclusion index for treatment planning.

Keywords:

Anterior malocclusion Index Orthodontic Photoshop Scoring Smile Video

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Area of Science:

Dentistry
Digital Imaging
Orthodontics

Background:

Traditional smile analysis methods can be subjective.
Digital technology offers potential for objective and precise dental assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate a new videographic and photographic software-based method for smile analysis.
To develop a novel index for assessing malocclusion severity and guiding treatment planning.

Main Methods:

Utilized videographic and photographic software (Photoshop Elements X, Windows Movie Maker 2012) as primary assessment tools.
Developed a new index for malocclusion assessment based on digital smile analysis.

Main Results:

The study demonstrated the feasibility of using digital software for objective smile analysis.
A new index was developed, showing potential for standardized malocclusion severity assessment.

Conclusions:

Digital videographic and photographic analysis offers a reliable method for smile assessment.
The developed index can aid clinicians in planning orthodontic treatments more effectively.