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This study aimed to assess the accuracy of AI-based tooth segmentation tools of four widely used orthodontic platforms, namely Medit LINK (\u00a9Medit Corp, South Korea), DentOne (\u00a9DIORCO Co, South Korea), BlueSkyPlan (Blu Sky Bio, USA), and ArchForm, using models categorized by specific clinical characteristics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials\/Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 270 digital dental models were retrospectively selected and assigned to nine groups: aligned dentition, crowding, spacing, ectopia, agenesis, gingival recession, tooth wear, orthodontic brackets, and attachments. Automated labeling success and segmentation quality were evaluated for each software. Mesio-distal (MD) tooth widths were calculated using Meshmixer software (Autodesk, San Rafael, Calif) and compared with unsegmented models (ground truth). All data were statistically analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>BlueSkyPlan consistently outperformed the other tested software in tooth labeling, surface segmentation, and mesio-distal measurements accuracy across all model groups (P &amp;lt; 0.05). Labeling errors were most frequent in models with ectopic teeth (\u226412.2% success) and agenesis (\u226453.1% success). Surface-specific errors increased with crowding (buccal\/lingual errors), spacing (mesio-distal errors), gingival recession (buccal errors), and tooth wear (occlusal errors). All software overestimated MD widths compared with ground truth with the limits of agreement considered clinically relevant (&amp;gt;0.30\u2005mm) in specific software\u2013model combinations).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The software evaluated does not provide transparency regarding the AI technologies implemented.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions\/Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The accuracy of automatic segmentation of intra-oral scans is influenced by clinical and anatomical characteristics of the dental arches and still requires clinician supervision. 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