What happened
Dental Monitoring of Paris makes DentalMonitoring, software with machine learning and locked neural networks that analyzes photos of the mouth. Patients take the scans with a smartphone, a cheek retractor and a holder, at home or in a clinic. Orthodontists receive reports on findings such as plaque, gum recession, aligner fit and loose brackets. In a retrospective study, panels of three independent orthodontists set the reference, and 15 US orthodontists took part. FDA reviewers report, for example, that sensitivity was 81.0% and specificity 98.4% for black triangles between teeth. For plaque and food residue, they were 82.5% and 83.2%. Prospective studies at US sites tested bite measurements and 3D models. FDA granted the De Novo request on 17 May 2024. FDA concluded that the device can help clinicians monitor progress between appointments. No study compared treatment with and without it.
Sources
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Regulatory document, by authors with no tie to the system.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health. De Novo classification request for DentalMonitoring (DEN230035): decision summary. Granted 2024-05-17.
This device can be a benefit to the clinician to monitor orthodontic progress between scheduled appointments and facilitate additional interaction between patient and clinician, as needed.
Details
AI system
- Workflow
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Patients took scans with the DM App, a cheek retractor and a phone holder at intervals that the orthodontist set. Orthodontists chose which findings to monitor for each patient.
Follow-up
- Conditions for replication
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The patient is over 6 and can take acceptable scans, or has help to do so. Results support monitoring and do not replace scheduled visits or standard diagnosis.
Entry details
- Sector
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Healthcare.
- Purpose
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Dental Monitoring built DentalMonitoring to help orthodontists monitor treatment remotely by analyzing photos that patients take of their mouths.
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Cite this record
Peter H. Vartanian. (2026). DentalMonitoring reads phone photos of braces for orthodontists (AIBD-0772). Artificial Intelligence Benefits Database, edition of 31 October 2026. https://petervartanian.xyz/aibd/records/AIBD-0772.html (archived at https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AADSII, version 4.0)