Performance of artificial intelligence using oral and maxillofacial CBCT images: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to enhance health care efficiency and diagnostic accuracy.

Aim: The present study aimed to determine the current performance of AI using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images for detection and segmentation.

Materials And Methods: A systematic search for scholarly articles written in English was conducted on June 24, 2021, in PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.

Prevalence and Severity of Temporomandibular Disorders in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.

Introduction The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an important joint that plays major functions, including dental occlusion, mastication, and facial expressions. Different diseases can affect the TMJ, including chronic inflammatory arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis worldwide associated with TMJ dysfunction.

Comparison of Airway Measurements in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Non-rheumatoid Patients using Lateral Cephalometric Radiographs.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential relationship between the volumetric area of the upper airway and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by comparing upper airway measurements between patients with and without RA.

Methods: This case-control study compared upper airway measurements between patients with and without RA using lateral cephalometric radiographs. Two distinct measurements were made: the area of the upper airway, which is defined as "the area extending from the point of the retro-palatal region to the base of the epiglottis," and the distance of the upper airway, which is defined as "the distance between the anterior border of the third cervical vertebra (C3) and the anterior border of the soft tissue of the neck".

Degenerative Joint Disease of the Upper Cervical Spines: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence, imaging features, and predictors (age and gender) of upper cervical spine degenerative joint disease (DJD).

Methods: Two oral radiologists retrospectively reviewed the cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) examinations conducted at a university-based imaging center over 1 year. They recorded the imaging findings related to the upper cervical spine (C1C2) and collected patient demographic data.

Dental follow-up and maintenance index: the development of a novel multidisciplinary protocol.

Objectives: To develop a comprehensive yet simple dental follow up and maintenance protocol based on existing guidelines and recommendations.

Methods: A multidisciplinary team reviewed available maintenance and follow up guidelines and recommendations then developed a single protocol for adult dental patients.

Results: The protocol includes ten questions that categorize dental patients into one of three risk categories.