Abstract
The three dimensional shape information of teeth from cone beam computed tomography images provides
important assistance for dentist performing implant treatment, orthodontic surgery. This paper describes
the tooth root of both anterior and posterior teeth from CBCT images of head. The segmentation is done
using level set method with five energy functions. The edge energy used to move the curve towards border
of the object. The shape prior energy provides the shape of the contour. The dentine wall energy provides
interaction between the neighboring teeth and prevent shrinkage and leakage problem. The test result for
both segmentation and 3D reconstruction shows that the method can visualize both anterior and posterior
teeth with high accuracy and efficiency.
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