# How better make teeth segmentation? 

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-better-make-teeth-segmentation/24467>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** segmentation, dicom, 3d-model, dental\
**Created:** [July 24, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-better-make-teeth-segmentation/24467 "2022-07-24T15:52:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![radiodid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@radiodid](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/radiodid)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-better-make-teeth-segmentation/24467/1 "2022-07-24T15:52:45Z")

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I need to make segmentation and 3D reconstruction of only the teeth, without the jaw. Does anyone use or know of any methods that could help me with this task? What additional plugins can be used to improve performance?

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**Author:** ![cpinter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/cpinter/32/7995_2.png) [@cpinter](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cpinter)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-better-make-teeth-segmentation/24467/2 "2022-07-25T08:21:02Z")

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Here’s a publication detailing a 3D Slicer workflow for teeth segmentation

> **[Digital Hybrid Model Preparation for Virtual Planning of Reconstructive...](https://www.jove.com/es/t/62743/digital-hybrid-model-preparation-for-virtual-planning-reconstructive)**
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> Scientific Article | A workflow for creating three-dimensional (3D) virtual hybrid models has been designed based on cone-beam computed tomography dataset...