Deep learning-based detection of irreversible pulpitis in primary molars.

Journal: International journal of paediatric dentistry
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Changes in healthy and inflamed pulp on periapical radiographs are traditionally so subtle that they may be imperceptible to human experts, limiting its potential use as an adjunct clinical diagnostic feature.

Authors

  • Tianyu Ma
  • Junxia Zhu
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital for Stomatology & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Digital Dentistry of Ministry of Health & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Beijing, China.
  • Dandan Wang
    Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
  • Zineng Xu
    R&D Department, Deepcare Inc., Beijing, China.
  • Hailong Bai
    R&D Department, Deepcare Inc., Beijing, China.
  • Peng Ding
    Faculty of Information Engineering and Automation, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.
  • Xiaoxian Chen
    School of Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China.
  • Bin Xia
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Digital Dentistry of Ministry of Health & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Beijing, 100081, China. summerinbeijing@vip.sina.com.