Going to the Dentist Is so Scary, AI Can Easily Handle It
With the awakening of the concept of "loving teeth" among Chinese people, oral hospitals and dental clinics are increasingly entering people's lives. At a time when AI medical care is in full swing, how is its development in the field of dentistry?
The pale green chair, the dazzling lights, the mouth that can’t be opened or closed, the involuntary frown, the collision between the machine and the teeth, the sound transmitted from the facial bones to the top of the head... All of the above will be in your mind as long as you look at your teeth once.Same dental officeExperience it all over again.
Dental treatmentandOrthodonticsBraces have increasingly entered people's lives, and the same is true for celebrities. From Xiao S to Tang Yan to Gao Yuanyuan and then to Hu Ge, "wearing braces" has also made a lot of contributions to improving their appearance.
Although dental treatment has become more and more common, there are still many problems such asDelayed diagnosis exacerbates the condition, the orthodontic industry is opaque, and user experience is poorIn today’s world where “everything can be AI”, what can AI technology do to improve the dental experience?
AI Caries Detection: Detecting Caries Missed by Doctors
Affected by factors such as changes in dietary structure and oral health behaviors, the prevalence of dental caries among children in my country is still on the rise.
According to the "2018-2023 China Oral Healthcare Industry Market Outlook and Investment Strategy Planning Analysis Report", among children aged 3-12 years old,56.69% Children already have caries. If not treated in time, a carious tooth can destroy all the teeth in the mouth and involve the central dental nerve.
Traditional caries diagnosis relies on Dental X-raysand directIntraoral examination, in order to detect occlusal caries. However, even dentists who have read thousands of dental films in clinical practice still have difficulty in detecting potential caries such as caries under the teeth, interproximal caries and root caries. 20%~40% The missed diagnosis rate.
To solve this problem, the American ParallelDots The company has developed an AI model to assist in caries detection, which is even more sensitive to potential caries than general dentists.
ParallelDots The study was collected from dental clinics across the United States. 3000 sheetsDental films with caries annotations are used as data sets for model training and learning.Caries Diagnosis System.
The system consists of a 100 Multi-layeredDeep Fully Convolutional Neural Network(FCNN) composition, combinedalgorithm, the machine can overcome the complexity of dental anatomy and mark caries on occlusal radiographs.
The caries diagnosis system was compared with 3 certified dentists.SensitivityandAccuracyAll aspects of the performance exceeded the average dentist, with less than 4 secondsThat is, the predicted caries can be displayed with an accuracy of 85%.
at present ParallelDots We have reached cooperation with many dental clinics. The caries diagnosis system can be seamlessly connected with all types of X-ray sensors and imaging software. Whenever a patient takes a dental film, the film will be automatically uploaded to the system cloud for analysis. Within a few seconds, annotations will be output and marked.High incidence areas of dental caries and potential dental caries.
The caries diagnosis system helps dentists to judge and identify potential caries more quickly and accurately, and dentistsrightSystem feedback, choose to accept or ignore the system judgment, thereby continuously improving the system accuracy.
Invisalign: Orthodontics powered by algorithms and 3D printing
In addition to treating caries, orthodontics is becoming more and more common. When it comes to orthodontics, people may still think of it as "steel teeth". In fact, artificial intelligence has also entered this industry.
For example, the popularInvisalign, with its advantages such as high technology, near invisibility and easy cleaning, it has gained a large number of followers.
Invisalign is the pioneer of invisible dental braces and the most mainstream brand in the world. Align Technology The company invented and its patented technology mainly includes 4 aspects:
iTeroElement Scanner
This is also the first step in determining the orthodontic plan. The orthodontist uses the Invisalign scanner to quickly and accurately capture the high-resolution, interactive images of the teeth in the patient's mouth. 3D GraphicsThe doctor can control the scanning position of the scanner and scan each particle in sequence. About 20 minutes.
ClinCheck Software
After scanning the 3D images of all teeth, the next step is to customize the treatment plan. The doctor will simulate the movement of the teeth based on the generated 3D Animation, combined with ClinCheck's guidance, input data, adjust problem teeth, and determine the orthodontic plan.
ClinCheckalgorithmThe force required for each tooth movement can be accurately calculated, and it can ensure that the teeth are adjusted in the correct order based on the data entered by the doctor.
SmartForce Accessories
Many people may worry that Invisalign is not as strong as traditional braces. In fact, SmartForce can provide a point of force for the appliance to be pressed lightly. It is small and not easy to be noticed. It can play a role when attached to the teeth.HandleThe function of the brace is to help the corrector apply the appropriate amount of force in the appropriate direction.
SmartTrack Materials
The material of Invisalign braces is gentle and light, and was invented after hundreds of material tests and years of research and development.BiomechanicsandMaterials Scienceexpertise through 3D PrintingIt can fit closely with the teeth, avoiding the trouble of traditional braces "scratching the mouth" and making it more comfortable to wear.
The future: Artificial intelligence revolutionizing dentistry
Modern dentistry has developed rapidly since the 17th century. More than 400 years, while artificial intelligence intervention in dentistry only tookLess than 20 years.
Invisalign relies onalgorithmand 3D PrintingIt took 20 years to grow the company's market value to 8 billion US dollars. The clinical experience accumulated by dentists for decades can be mastered by AI in just a few months, and the missed diagnosis rate is even lower than that of clinical doctors.
Whether it is caries prediction or Invisalign, artificial intelligence has gradually penetrated into every aspect of the dental industry. It is not the dentists themselves who are likely to revolutionize dentistry, butAI.
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