Table 5 Classification of top 100 articles by study domains

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