Volumetric analysis of extraction sockets using cone beam computed tomography: a pilot study on ex vivo jaw bone
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of volumetric analysis of extraction sockets using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Material and Methods: The volume of 40 dental alveoli in nine dry skull specimens (four mandibles and five maxillae) was determined by measuring the vo...
| Main Author: | Jimoh Olubanwo Agbaje |
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| Format: | Koleksi Audio Visual |
| Language: | Bahasa Inggris |
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Blackwell Synergy
2007
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| Online Access: |
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| Summary: |
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of volumetric analysis of
extraction sockets using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
Material and Methods: The volume of 40 dental alveoli in nine dry skull specimens
(four mandibles and five maxillae) was determined by measuring the volume of the
tooth socket impression using the water displacement technique. This was considered
as the gold standard. Then, the tooth socket was scanned with CBCT and data were
uploaded in the semi-automated Livewires segmentation software. The software
segments the tooth socket in consecutive 1 mm-thick two-dimensional slices. After
segmentation, the total volume of the delineated socket was computed. The statistical
difference between direct volumetric measurements and those obtained with CBCT
imaging was assessed using the Student paired t-test.
Result: The mean socket volume of the skull specimens was 227 91mm3 when
obtained by direct measurement and 225 90mm3 when obtained by CBCT imaging.
Student paired t-test showed no significant differences between both volume
measurements (p40.1).
Conclusions: CBCT permits imaging of anatomical structures in three planes and
allows for reliable volume estimates. The results should be verified in clinical
circumstances and might have potential applicability for evaluation of extraction
socket healing under different conditions. |
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