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Early Prediction of Oral Precancerous Lesions Using Artificial Intelligence.

Frontiers in dentistry · Rathinavelu PK, Pillai V, Yadalam PK, Thilagar SS, Raee A, Heboyan A · 2026-03-20

Researchers used artificial intelligence to analyse texture patterns in clinical images of oral lesions, finding that a computer-based method achieved 88% accuracy in distinguishing precancerous lesions from other oral conditions and normal tissue.

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