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ArticleScientific reports2026

Prediction of unerupted canines and premolars widths in an Emirati population: development and validation of regression and machine learning models.

Nour Alnusairat, Ali I Ibrahim, Hasna Alsaeed, Widad Nsairat, Amar H Khamis, Nameer Al-Taai

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6 authors.

Nour AlnusairatHamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE.
Ali I IbrahimFaculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, Centre for Oral, Clinical and Translational Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
Hasna AlsaeedOrthodontic Unit, Oral Health Department, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE.
Widad NsairatPrivate Practice, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Amar H KhamisHamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE.
Nameer Al-TaaiHamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE. nameer.altaai@dubaihealth.ae.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a more accurate model for predicting the widths of unerupted canines and premolars in Emirati children, using deep learning and machine learning techniques. Dental models of 380 Emirati individuals aged 15-30 years were collected. The mesiodistal widths of permanent teeth were measured with a standardized orthodontic digital caliper. Regression models were developed using linear regression, Support Vector Regression (SVR; machine learning), and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN; deep learning). The widths of mandibular lateral incisors, central incisors, and the summed width of mandibular incisors were used as predictors. A two-tailed paired t-test was used to assess differences between measured and predicted values. Model performance was evaluated using pass rate (defined as predictions within ± 1 mm of measured values), mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE), and coefficient of determination (R

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BicuspidCuspidMachine LearningTooth, UneruptedAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansIncisorLinear ModelsMaleNeural Networks, ComputerPrediction AlgorithmsPredictive Learning ModelsRegression AnalysisYoung AdultMachine learning in orthodonticsMixed dentition analysisTanaka–Johnston equationUnerupted canine–premolar prediction

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PMID42168554
PMCPMC13402697

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