Deep learning for diagnostic charting on pediatric panoramic radiographs.

Aim: Artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems are used in dentistry to ensure a more accurate and efficient diagnostic process. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance of a deep learning (DL) program for the detection and classification of dental structures and treatments on panoramic radiographs of pediatric patients.

Materials And Methods: In total, 4821 anonymized digital panoramic radiographs of children between 5 and 13 years of age were analyzed by YOLOv4, a CNN (Convolutional Neural Networks)-based object detection model.