Accuracy of CBCT measurements of posterior mandible

Ismail, Izzati Nabilah and Abu Bakar, Mohammad Aizuddin and Hairul Anuar, Khairul Fikri and Ramlee, Mohamad Arif (2021) Accuracy of CBCT measurements of posterior mandible. Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research, 8 (2). pp. 51-59. ISSN 2345-5489 E-ISSN 2345-6213

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Abstract

Objectives: This study is aimed at analysing the accuracy and reliability of the cone beam CT (CBCT) measurements and direct physical measurements of the posterior mandible. Materials and Methods: Eighteen cadaveric hemi-mandibles were dissected from the soft tissues and the CBCT images of the mandibles were taken. Direct physical and cone beam CT measurements of six landmarks which includes height of ramus (R), distance of lingula to sigmoid notch (LS), distance of lingula to inferior border (LI), position of lingula in relation to occlusal plane (L-OP), ramus thickness at crestal level (RT-C), and ramus thickness at midway between sigmoid notch and lingula (RT-M) were determined. Accuracy and reliability of the measurements were tested. Results: Four landmarks showed high accuracy when measuring the posterior mandible, while two landmarks, LI and RT-M, showed statistically significant weaker accuracy (p<0.05). Inter-reliability were good for all landmarks when measured directly physically on mandibles (ICC>0.7 and p>0.05), but were low on two landmarks, LI and RT-C, on CBCT measurement (ICC<0.5 and p<0.05). Conclusion: A generally strong accuracy between direct physical and CBCT measurements for most landmarks on posterior mandible were found. Reliability between two researchers were high on direct physical measurements. Meanwhile, two landmarks on CBCT which include LI and RT-C showed low inter-reliability. Hence, CBCT measurements proved to be a good tool for pre-operative assessment, since high inter-reliability and strong accuracy corresponding to direct physical were recorded.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CBCT accuracy; CBCT measurements; CBCT reliability; Physical measurements; Posterior mandible.
Subjects:	R Medicine > RK Dentistry R Medicine > RK Dentistry > RK529 Oral Surgery-General Works
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Dentistry
Depositing User:	Dr Izzati Ismail
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2021 14:40
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2021 14:40
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/92951

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