A Deep Learning Approach to Teeth Segmentation and Orientation from Panoramic X-rays

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2310.17176v2
• Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:24:11 GMT
• Title: A Deep Learning Approach to Teeth Segmentation and Orientation from Panoramic X-rays
• Authors: Mou Deb, Madhab Deb, Mrinal Kanti Dhar,
• Abstract summary: We present a comprehensive approach to teeth segmentation and orientation from panoramic X-ray images, leveraging deep-learning techniques.<n>We built an end-to-end instance segmentation network that uses an encoder-decoder architecture reinforced with grid-aware attention gates.<n>We introduce oriented bounding box (OBB) generation through principal component analysis (PCA) for precise tooth orientation estimation.
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• Abstract: Accurate teeth segmentation and orientation are fundamental in modern oral healthcare, enabling precise diagnosis, treatment planning, and dental implant design. In this study, we present a comprehensive approach to teeth segmentation and orientation from panoramic X-ray images, leveraging deep-learning techniques. We built an end-to-end instance segmentation network that uses an encoder-decoder architecture reinforced with grid-aware attention gates along the skip connections. We introduce oriented bounding box (OBB) generation through principal component analysis (PCA) for precise tooth orientation estimation. Evaluating our approach on the publicly available DNS dataset, comprising 543 panoramic X-ray images, we achieve the highest Intersection-over-Union (IoU) score of 82.43% and a Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) score of 90.37% among compared models in teeth instance segmentation. In OBB analysis, we obtain a Rotated IoU (RIoU) score of 82.82%. We also conduct detailed analyses of individual tooth labels and categorical performance, shedding light on strengths and weaknesses. The proposed model's accuracy and versatility offer promising prospects for improving dental diagnoses, treatment planning, and personalized healthcare in the oral domain. Our generated OBB coordinates and code are available at https://github.com/mrinal054/Instance/teeth/segmentation.

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