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Artificial intelligence-assisted analysis of tongue morphology and sagittal skeletal patterns: A multicenter study.

American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics · Sun J, Zhang Y, Su R, Yin J, Ma Y, Li S · 2026-09-01

Researchers compared tongue size across different bite patterns and developed an artificial intelligence tool to automatically detect and measure tongue anatomy on lateral skull X-rays. The AI model performed accurately, and tongue measurements varied by bite type in patients with permanent teeth.

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