OdontoAI: A human-in-the-loop labeled data set and an online platform to boost research on dental panoramic radiographs

Abstract

Deep learning has remarkably advanced in the last few years, supported by large labeled data sets. These data sets are precious yet scarce because of the time-consuming labeling procedures, discouraging researchers from producing them. This scarcity is especially true in dentistry, where deep learning applications are still in an embryonic stage. Motivated by this background, we address in this study the construction of a public data set of dental panoramic radiographs. Our objects of interest are the teeth, which are segmented and numbered, as they are the primary targets for dentists when screening a panoramic radiograph. We benefited from the human-in-the-loop (HITL) concept to ex-