Designing and creating dentures is currently a time-consuming process. A computerized design must be created through various manual inputs and tooth occlusion information collection. Patients will also go through several fittings due to the limited accuracy of current technology.
But a new study suggests all of this could be about to change!
The faculty of dentistry at the University of Hong Kong and the department of computer science at Chu Hai College of Higher education have collaborated to use artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the design of individualised dentures. The process will improve treatment efficiency and the patient’s experience.
To create the dentures a 3D Generative Adversarial Network (3D-GAN) algorithm is used. After testing on 175 participants the researchers showed that the AI could reconstruct the appearance of a natural, healthy tooth with high accuracy.
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