AI-driven prediction of treatment outcome in aligner therapy: A pilot study

Clear aligner therapy is popular, but predicting whether patients will need refinement remains difficult. In this pilot study, 30 adults undergoing aligner therapy were assessed with an AI model trained on 2000 historical cases to forecast outcomes. The model predicted treatment completion without refinement with 70% accuracy, showing 75% sensitivity and 66.7% specificity. These findings indicate that AI can moderately predict refinement needs and may support personalized treatment planning in orthodontics.