Facial soft-tissue shape changes after fixed edgewise treatment with premolar extraction in individual artificial-intelligence-classified facial profile patterns.

Journal: BMC oral health
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the patterns of pretreatment facial soft tissue shape in orthodontic cases with premolar extraction using artificial intelligence (AI) and to investigate the corresponding changes.

Authors

  • Chihiro Tanikawa
    Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
  • Tzee Jen Tan
    Center for Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
  • Kenji Takada