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Zhixian Qiu¹, Jingang Jiang¹, Dianhao Wu¹

¹The Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing and Intelligent Technology, Ministry of Education, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, People's Republic of China.

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|November 21, 2024

Summary

A new method improves 3D cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) models for endodontic therapy by resampling point clouds. This enhances fusion with oral scans, improving accuracy for intraoperative navigation.

Keywords:

CBCT Euclidean clustering divergence point cloud resampling subregional resampling

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Area of Science:

* Dental Technology
* Medical Imaging
* Computational Geometry

Background:

* 3D cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) and oral scan fusion models are crucial for precise endodontic therapy.
* CBCT point cloud data often has insufficient detail, hindering accurate 3D fusion with oral scans.
* Existing methods struggle to balance data richness and computational efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

* To develop a sub-regional point cloud resampling method for CBCT data.
* To evaluate the precision of merging resampled CBCT data with 3D oral scan models.
* To improve the accuracy and efficiency of 3D models for endodontic navigation.

Main Methods:

* Developed a Divergence Index (DI) and Improved Euclidean Clustering Rule (IECR) for point cloud resampling.
* Separated tooth models into crown and cervical regions based on density and curvature.
* Utilized Iterative Nearest Neighbor for merging resampled point clouds and assessed alignment accuracy.

Main Results:

* The DI-IECR technique reduced the average distance between CBCT and dental scanner point clouds by approximately 20%.
* Maximum error was comparable to existing methods, indicating maintained precision.
* The method effectively preserved coronal features without over-processing insignificant areas.

Conclusions:

* The DI-IECR method balances point cloud data and crown features effectively.
* Resampled CBCT point clouds demonstrate improved accuracy and timeliness when registered with oral scans.
* This technique offers a superior intraoperative navigation model for endodontic procedures.