Frontiers in Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Systems for 3D Face Acquisition in Craniofacial Research and Practice: An Updated Literature Review
Digitalizing all aspects of dental care is a contemporary approach to ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes. Ongoing advancements in 3D face acquisition have been driven by continuous research on craniofacial structures and treatment effects. An array of 3D surface-imaging systems are current...
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| description | Digitalizing all aspects of dental care is a contemporary approach to ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes. Ongoing advancements in 3D face acquisition have been driven by continuous research on craniofacial structures and treatment effects. An array of 3D surface-imaging systems are currently available for generating photorealistic 3D facial images. However, choosing a purpose-specific system is challenging for clinicians due to variations in accuracy, reliability, resolution, and portability. Therefore, this review aims to provide clinicians and researchers with an overview of currently used or potential 3D surface imaging technologies and systems for 3D face acquisition in craniofacial research and daily practice. Through a comprehensive literature search, 71 articles meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the qualitative analysis, investigating the hardware, software, and operational aspects of these systems. The review offers updated information on 3D surface imaging technologies and systems to guide clinicians in selecting an optimal 3D face acquisition system. While some of these systems have already been implemented in clinical settings, others hold promise. Furthermore, driven by technological advances, novel devices will become cost-effective and portable, and will also enable accurate quantitative assessments, rapid treatment simulations, and improved outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b93c88de91f84c86a27b2f368a2fa5f92024-02-23T15:13:51ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182024-02-0114442310.3390/diagnostics14040423Frontiers in Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Systems for 3D Face Acquisition in Craniofacial Research and Practice: An Updated Literature ReviewPradeep Singh0Michael M. Bornstein1Richard Tai-Chiu Hsung2Deepal Haresh Ajmera3Yiu Yan Leung4Min Gu5Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDepartment of Oral Health & Medicine, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 40, 4058 Basel, SwitzerlandDepartment of Computer Science, Hong Kong Chu Hai College, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDiscipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDiscipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDiscipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaDigitalizing all aspects of dental care is a contemporary approach to ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes. Ongoing advancements in 3D face acquisition have been driven by continuous research on craniofacial structures and treatment effects. An array of 3D surface-imaging systems are currently available for generating photorealistic 3D facial images. However, choosing a purpose-specific system is challenging for clinicians due to variations in accuracy, reliability, resolution, and portability. Therefore, this review aims to provide clinicians and researchers with an overview of currently used or potential 3D surface imaging technologies and systems for 3D face acquisition in craniofacial research and daily practice. Through a comprehensive literature search, 71 articles meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the qualitative analysis, investigating the hardware, software, and operational aspects of these systems. The review offers updated information on 3D surface imaging technologies and systems to guide clinicians in selecting an optimal 3D face acquisition system. While some of these systems have already been implemented in clinical settings, others hold promise. Furthermore, driven by technological advances, novel devices will become cost-effective and portable, and will also enable accurate quantitative assessments, rapid treatment simulations, and improved outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/4/423three-dimensional surface imaging3D face acquisition3D facial scanningsurface scanningface scanningface acquisition systems |
| spellingShingle | Pradeep Singh Michael M. Bornstein Richard Tai-Chiu Hsung Deepal Haresh Ajmera Yiu Yan Leung Min Gu Frontiers in Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Systems for 3D Face Acquisition in Craniofacial Research and Practice: An Updated Literature Review Diagnostics three-dimensional surface imaging 3D face acquisition 3D facial scanning surface scanning face scanning face acquisition systems |
| title | Frontiers in Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Systems for 3D Face Acquisition in Craniofacial Research and Practice: An Updated Literature Review |
| title_full | Frontiers in Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Systems for 3D Face Acquisition in Craniofacial Research and Practice: An Updated Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Frontiers in Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Systems for 3D Face Acquisition in Craniofacial Research and Practice: An Updated Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Frontiers in Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Systems for 3D Face Acquisition in Craniofacial Research and Practice: An Updated Literature Review |
| title_short | Frontiers in Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Systems for 3D Face Acquisition in Craniofacial Research and Practice: An Updated Literature Review |
| title_sort | frontiers in three dimensional surface imaging systems for 3d face acquisition in craniofacial research and practice an updated literature review |
| topic | three-dimensional surface imaging 3D face acquisition 3D facial scanning surface scanning face scanning face acquisition systems |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/4/423 |
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