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Detecting dental diseases with AI dental image analysis

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Sangyeong Lee researched deep-learning AI for recognising dental diseases from X-ray radiography

Dentists often use panoramic dental radiography, capturing the entire mouth in a single image, to diagnose dental diseases. The manual examination of these complex images is time consuming and laborious. Sangyeon Lee at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), together with Donghyun Kim, Dr Hogul Jeong, and Jaehyeong Park from InVisionLab, has developed a deep-learning model for […]

A novel method shaping the future of oral hygiene

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Researchers have assessed the efficiency and accuracy of various air-polishing devices which are used in GBT treatments for removing oral biofilm, or plaque, and improving oral health

The two leading causes of poor oral health – caries and periodontal disease – affect more than 3.5 billion people. Oral prophylaxis helps to reduce the risk of gum and tooth disease. Minimally invasive and pain-free, Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) is a systematic, predictable, and scientifically proven treatment for professional prophylaxis. GBT involves the combination of warm water, air, and […]

A service evaluation of the ‘Open Wide and Step Inside’ school oral health programme

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Dr Robert Witton is a dentist, researcher at the University of Plymouth and Chief Executive of the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC. He leads an oral health education programme, “Open Wide and Step Inside,” designed to deliver key oral health messages to school children. A recent service evaluation shows the programme has been well received by schools and children alike. […]