Table 5.

Classification of top 100 articles by study domains

Domains	Number of studies
1. Diagnosis and treatment planning	34
a. Assessment of orthodontic extraction	2
b. Evaluation of facial attractiveness	2
c. Classification of skeletal patterns	5
d. Diagnosis and planning of orthognathic surgery	6
e. Assessment of orthodontic/orthognathic surgery need	6
f. Prediction of size of unerupted canine and premolar	1
g. Prediction of facial morphology after orthognathic surgery and orthodontic treatment	5
h. Evaluation of facial symmetry	2
i. Prognosis prediction for Class III malocclusion treatment	1
j. Detection of early signs of gingivitis	1
k. Palatal shape analysis	1
l. Detection of supernumerary teeth	1
m. Prediction of the eruption of the third molar	1
2. Automated cephalometric landmarking and/or analysis	42
a. 2D cephalograms (lateral and posteroanterior)	26
b. 3D imaging	16
3. Assessment of growth and development	10
a. Cervical vertebra maturation	9
b. Hand-wrist maturation	1
4. Miscellaneous	14
a. Review	7
b. Systematic review	2
c. Scoping review	3
d. Treatment process monitoring	2