Automated landmark detection on lateral photographs using artificial intelligence: diagnostic accuracy compared to expert annotations

This study demonstrates that AI-based landmark detection on lateral photographs can achieve accuracy comparable to expert annotations, demonstrating greater consistency for those landmarks exhibiting high inter-annotator variability.

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Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie
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2026-01-23
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00056-025-00630-w
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Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
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Automated landmark detection on lateral photographs using artificial intelligence: diagnostic accuracy compared to expert annotations

Angelika Stellzig‐Eisenhauer, Noah F. Nordblom, Felix Kunz
Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
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Automated landmark detection on lateral photographs using artificial intelligence: diagnostic accuracy compared to expert annotations

Angelika Stellzig‐Eisenhauer, Noah F. Nordblom, Felix Kunz
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Abstract

This study demonstrates that AI-based landmark detection on lateral photographs can achieve accuracy comparable to expert annotations, demonstrating greater consistency for those landmarks exhibiting high inter-annotator variability.

Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (DE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 80%
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
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Automated landmark detection on lateral photographs using artificial intelligence: diagnostic accuracy compared to expert annotations — Angelika Stellzig‐Eisenhauer, Noah F. Nordblom, et al. · Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS