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Comparison of Digital Analysis and Artificial Intelligence for Cephalometric Tracing
Sponsor: University of Pavia
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of artificial intelligence (AI)-based cephalometric analysis compared with digital manual tracing. A total of 100 standardized lateral cephalometric radiographs will be analyzed using Delta-Dent software with manual landmark identification and three fully automated AI-based systems (WebCeph, QuantX, and Smartee). Sagittal, vertical, dental, and soft tissue cephalometric parameters will be compared among the different methods. Statistical analysis will assess inter-method agreement and the clinical relevance of any observed discrepancies. The study seeks to determine whether AI-based systems provide measurements comparable to conventional digital tracing and whether they can be considered reliable adjunctive tools in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.
Official title: Cephalometric Tracing: A Comparison Between Digital Analysis and Artificial Intelligence
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-06-01
Completion Date
2026-09-30
Last Updated
2026-06-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cephalometric Analysis
All included lateral cephalometric radiographs will undergo cephalometric analysis using both digital manual tracing and artificial intelligence-based automated systems. Manual digital tracing will be performed with Delta-Dent software by a single experienced orthodontist through manual identification of cephalometric landmarks. The same radiographs will subsequently be analysed using three fully automated AI-based software programs (WebCeph™, QuantX, and Smartee) without manual correction of landmark positioning. No therapeutic intervention or modification of patient treatment will be performed, as this is an observational comparative study based exclusively on retrospective analysis of radiographic records.
Locations (1)
Unit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry - Section of Dentistry - Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatrics - University of Pavia, Pavia, Lombardy 27100
Pavia, Italy, Italy