Open AccessDETERMINING THE WORKING LENGTH OF A ROOT CANAL USING INTRAORAL RADIOGRAPHY SEGMENTATION
Author(s) -
Oleksii Perepelytsia,
Tatyaosova
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
informatyka, automatyka, pomiary w gospodarce i ochronie środowiska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2391-6761
pISSN - 2083-0157
DOI - 10.35784/iapgos.2878
Subject(s) - root canal , root (linguistics) , segmentation , computer science , radiography , tooth root , computer vision , artificial intelligence , image segmentation , dentistry , medicine , radiology , philosophy , linguistics
Apexlocators are devices that determine the working length of the root canal. Measurement with the help of alternating currents of different frequencies in combination with the method of the ratio allows to achieve high accuracy in determining the location of the physiological tip of the root (over 80%). However, such devices cannot accurately visualize where a doctor's tool is. Using image processing algorithms, you can segment tooth root structures with high precision. Therefore, the combination of electronic determination of the root canal length (using apexlocator) with X-ray segmentation is relevant.