AI reads your face: new study aims to spot jaw problems faster
NCT ID NCT07551622
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will develop and test artificial intelligence (AI) models that analyze facial photos, 3D scans, and CT images to help diagnose conditions like misaligned jaws and facial deformities. About 2,000 participants will have their existing medical images used to train and test the AI. The goal is to make image-based diagnosis more accurate and efficient, but the AI is only meant to assist doctors, not replace them.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence (deep learning) models for image analysis
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to faster, more accurate diagnosis of jaw and facial deformities using AI, helping doctors plan better treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage research study, not a treatment trial. The AI models may not perform well enough in real-world settings, and they are only meant to assist, not replace, doctors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will include approximately 2,000 participants with craniomaxillofacial imaging data and related clinical information obtained during routine dental, orthodontic, oral and maxillofacial, or related clinical care. Eligible participants may have two-dimensional facial photographs, cone-beam computed tomography images, or three-dimensional facial surface scans available for artificial intelligence-based imaging analysis. Related clinical information may include demographic characteristics, clinical diagnosis, skeletal or dental classification, cephalometric measurements, treatment-related records, and expert assessment results. The study will use available clinical imaging data to develop and validate deep learning models for craniomaxillofacial image classification, segmentation, landmark detection, abnormality recognition, and treatment-related decision support.
- Ages
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6 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with available craniomaxillofacial imaging data obtained during routine dental, orthodontic, oral and maxillofacial, or related clinical care. * Participants with at least one eligible imaging modality, including two-dimensional facial photographs, cone-beam computed tomography images, or three-dimensional facial surface scans. * Participants with related clinical information available for model development or validation, such as demographic information, clinical diagnosis, skeletal or dental classification, cephalometric measurements, treatment-related records, or expert assessment results. * Imaging data of sufficient quality for artificial intelligence-based image analysis, annotation, segmentation, landmark detection, classification, or decision-support model development. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with incomplete or unavailable key imaging data or clinical information required for the planned analysis. * Images with severe artifacts, poor resolution, incorrect orientation, incomplete anatomical coverage, or other quality problems that prevent reliable analysis. * Duplicate records or repeated imaging records that cannot be reliably linked to a unique participant. * Participants whose data cannot be used according to institutional review board approval, consent requirements, or applicable privacy protection regulations.
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