Reliability of CBCT as an assessment tool for mandibular molars furcation defects

Adrian George Marinescu; Marius Boariu; Darian Rusu; Stefan-Ioan Stratul; Alexandru Ogodescu

doi:10.1117/12.2045782

14 January 2014 Reliability of CBCT as an assessment tool for mandibular molars furcation defects

Adrian George Marinescu, Marius Boariu, Darian Rusu, Stefan-Ioan Stratul, Alexandru Ogodescu

Proceedings Volume 8925, Fifth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine: Biotechnologies Integrated in Daily Medicine; 89250J (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2045782
Event: Fifth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine, 2013, Timisoara, Romania

Abstract

Introduction. In numerous clinical situations it is not possible to have an exact clinical evaluation of the furcation defects. Recently the use of CBCT in periodontology has led to an increased precision in diagnostic. Aim. To determine the accuracy of CBCT as diagnostic tool of the furcation defects. Material and method. 19 patients with generalised advanced chronic periodontitis were included in this study, presenting a total of 25 lower molars with different degrees of furcation defects. Clinical and digital measurements (in mm) were performed on all the molars involved. The data obtained has been compared and statistically analysed. Results. The analysis of primary data has demonstrated that all the furcation grade II and III defects were revealed using the CBCT technique. Regarding the incipient defects (grade I Hamp < 3mm), the dimensions measured on CBCT images were slightly bigger. The results have shown that 84% of the defects detected by CBCT have been confirmed by clinical measurements. These data are similar to those revealed by other studies¹. Conclusions. The use of CBCT technique in evaluation and diagnosis of human mandibular furcation defects can provide many important information regarding the size and aspect of the interradicular defect, efficiently and noninvasively. CBCT technique is used more effectively in detection of advanced furcation degree compared to incipient ones. However, the CBCT examination cannot replace, at least in this stage of development, the clinical measurements, especially the intraoperative ones, which are considered to represent the „golden standard” in this domain.

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Adrian George Marinescu, Marius Boariu, Darian Rusu, Stefan-Ioan Stratul, and Alexandru Ogodescu "Reliability of CBCT as an assessment tool for mandibular molars furcation defects", Proc. SPIE 8925, Fifth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine: Biotechnologies Integrated in Daily Medicine, 89250J (14 January 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2045782

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