ArticleOral radiology2026
Web-based AI application for enhanced dental disease diagnosis using advanced object detection integrated with transformer-based attention mechanism.
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backgroundThe accurate and timely diagnosis of dental diseases is critical for effective treatment and improved patient outcomes. However, traditional methods of analyzing panoramic X-ray images rely heavily on the expertise of oral and maxillofacial radiologists and dentists, making the process time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to human error. To address these challenges, this study introduces a novel web-based AI application powered by the YOLOv11-TAM model designed to automate the detection and diagnosis of dental diseases from panoramic X-ray images.
methodsThe proposed system integrates a user-friendly interface, a robust PostgreSQL database, and an advanced AI engine based on the YOLOv11-TAM architecture. The AI engine was trained and validated using the publicly available DENTEX dataset, which includes 705 annotated panoramic X-ray images categorized into four disease classes: caries, deep caries, impacted teeth, and periapical lesions. The YOLOv11-TAM model incorporates architectural innovations, including the C3k2 block, Spatial Pyramid Pooling Fast (SPPF) layer, and Transformer-based attention mechanisms, to enhance feature extraction, localization accuracy, and adaptability.
resultsThe customized YOLOv11-TAM model demonstrated significant improvements over YOLOv11, achieving about a 15% increase in precision, a high specificity of 0.92, and over 12% improvement in localization accuracy for periapical lesions. Class-specific evaluations revealed superior performance in detecting deep caries and periapical lesions, although challenges remain in diagnosing caries due to class imbalance. The usability study also yielded high satisfaction scores, with an average exceeding 8 across all dimensions, highlighting the application's intuitive design and seamless integration into clinical workflows.
conclusionThis study presents a transformative web-based AI application that leverages advanced deep learning techniques to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility of dental diagnostics. By reducing radiologists' workload and enabling early disease detection, the proposed solution has the potential to revolutionize dental healthcare, particularly in underserved regions.
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