Revealing the representative facial traits of different sagittal skeletal types: decipher what artificial intelligence can see by Grad-CAM.

Journal: Journal of dentistry
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Aesthetic improvement is a significant concern in dental therapy. While orthodontic treatment primarily targets hard tissue, the impact on soft tissue and the extent of these changes remains empirical. This study aims to unveil the intricate relationship between facial soft tissue and skeletal types using artificial intelligence (AI) analysis.

Authors

  • Jingyi Cai
    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No.14, 3rd Section, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
  • Yudi Deng
    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No.14, 3rd Section, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
  • Ziyang Min
    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No.14, 3rd Section, South Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 China.
  • Yiyi Zhang
    Guangxi Key Laboratory of Power System Optimization and Energy Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China. yiyizhang@gxu.edu.cn.
  • Zhihe Zhao
    State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Dian Jing
    Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No.639, Zhizaoju Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200011, China. Electronic address: jingdian@shsmu.edu.cn.