Category Archives: Oral and Maxillofacial

Fully automated landmarking and facial segmentation on 3D photographs. B Berends, F Bielevelt, R Schreurs, et al.

3dMD Customer Research, Computer Science | Computer Vision, Genetics, Medical, Computer Science, Craniofacial/Cleft, Oral and Maxillofacial, Orthodontics, Orthognathic, PlasticsBy Kelly Duncan March 18, 2024

A deep learning-based approach for automated landmark extraction from 3dMD facial photographs was developed and its precision was evaluated. The results showed high precision and consistency in landmark annotation, comparable to manual and semi-automatic annotation methods.

Automated three-dimensional analysis of facial asymmetry in patients with syndromic coronal synostosis: A retrospective study. TM Choi, X Liu, T Abdel-Alim, ML van Veelen, IMJ Mathijssen, EB Wolvius, GV Roshchupkin.

3dMD Customer Research, Computer Science | Computer Vision, Genetics, Oral and Maxillofacial, PlasticsBy Kelly Duncan January 31, 2024

101 patients from 2005 to 2022 were selected for inclusion according to the following criteria: diagnosis molecularly confirmed; were of Caucasian descent; had only premature fusion of left and/or right coronal suture(s); had undergone only one craniofacial surgery; were younger than 18 years; had undergone no orthodontic treatment; had no extraction of permanent teeth; and had not undergone maxillary osteotomy.

The association between dental and facial symmetry in adolescents. S Silinevica, K Lokmane, V Vuollo, G Jakobsone, P Pirttiniemi.

3dMD Customer Research, Dental, 3dMDhead, Oral and Maxillofacial, OrthodonticsBy Kelly Duncan September 30, 2023

This study explored the association between occlusal and facial asymmetries in adolescents, particularly emphasizing a Class II subdivision.

Effect of alar base cinch suture based on anatomic landmarks on the morphology of nasolabial region in patients after orthognathic surgery. W Zhang W, XJ Liu, ZL Li, Y Zhang.

3dMD Customer Research, Dental, Medical, 3dMDface, Oral and Maxillofacial, OrthognathicBy Kelly Duncan August 1, 2023

This modified alar base cinch suture is more favorable for the postoperative nasal coordination and nasolabial morphology in patients who need mild to moderate maxillary advancement, and it has certain advantages in operability and objective accuracy.

Oral and craniofacial research in the Generation R study: an executive summary. AW van Meijeren-van Lunteren, X Liu, FCH Veenman, et al.

3dMD Customer Research, Computer Science | Computer Vision, Genetics, Normative Study, Oral and Maxillofacial, OrthodonticsBy Kelly Duncan June 12, 2023

At the age of nine and thirteen, three-dimensional (3D) facial images were taken of the children using a 3dMDface System (3dMD LLC, USA) photogrammetric device by trained photographers.

A Preliminary Study of a Novel Reference Plane of the Head: Comparing With the True Horizontal Plane. K Tian, Z Zhou, K Zhang, L Wang.

3dMD Customer Research, Dental, 3dMDface, Craniofacial/Cleft, Oral and Maxillofacial, Orthodontics, OrthognathicBy Kelly Duncan March 15, 2023

We concluded that the COs plane could be used as a reliable reference plane in certain soft tissue analysis and clinical applications.

Evaluation of Orthodontic Treatment Success in Terms of Symmetry in Patients with Class III Malocclusion after Maxillary Expansion and Protraction, NM Saleh, NE Senisik, LA Zaidan.

3dMD Customer Research, Medical, 3dMDface, Oral and Maxillofacial, OrthodonticsBy Kelly Duncan March 3, 2023

The asymmetry in the soft tissue in all face regions was corrected with ME&P and fixed orthodontic treatment. The most obvious asymmetry improvement occurs in the lower face area.