Smartphone-based scans of palate models of newborns with cleft lip and palate: Outlooks for three-dimensional image capturing and machine learning plate tool.

Journal: Orthodontics & craniofacial research
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the performance of smartphone scanning applications (apps) in acquiring 3D meshes of cleft palate models. Secondarily, to validate a machine learning (ML) tool for computing automated presurgical plate (PSP).

Authors

  • José Wittor de Macêdo Santos
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
  • Andreas Albert Mueller
    Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel and University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Benito K Benitez
    Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel and University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Yoriko Lill
    Facial and Cranial Anomalies Research Group, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Prasad Nalabothu
    Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel and University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz
    Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.