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Toward Clinically Applicable 3-Dimensional Tooth Segmentation via Deep Learning.

J Hao^1,2, W Liao¹, Y L Zhang¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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|November 1, 2021

Summary

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A new deep learning model accurately and efficiently segments teeth and gingiva in 3D intraoral scans. This automated approach significantly improves upon existing methods, enhancing digital dentistry workflows.

Keywords:

artificial intelligence digital dentistry intraoral scan machine learning medical imaging neural networks

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Area of Science:

Digital dentistry
Medical imaging
Artificial intelligence in healthcare

Background:

Accurate segmentation of teeth and gingiva in 3D intraoral scans is crucial for digital dentistry.
Existing segmentation methods are often time-consuming and error-prone, limiting clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an accurate, efficient, and fully automated deep learning model for segmenting teeth and gingiva in 3D intraoral scanned mesh data.

Main Methods:

A deep learning model was trained on 4,000 annotated intraoral scans.
The model's performance was evaluated on a holdout dataset of 200 scans.
Clinical performance was assessed on 500 patients with malocclusion and/or abnormal teeth.

Main Results:

The model achieved high accuracy metrics (96.94% per-face, 98.26% average-area, 0.9991 AUC).
Segmentation output generation time was approximately 24 seconds, significantly faster than baselines (>5 min) and human experts (15 min).
Clinical testing showed 96.9% satisfactory segmentations, with minimal need for human rework (0.2%).

Conclusions:

The developed deep learning model offers a significant advancement in automated segmentation for digital dentistry.
The model demonstrates potential to enhance the efficacy and efficiency of dental treatments.
This research highlights the transformative impact of deep learning on digital dental workflows.