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Gamba TO, Visioli F, Bringmann DR, Rados PV, da Silveira HLD, Flores IL. Impact of dental imaging on pregnant women and recommendations for fetal radiation safety: A systematic review. Imaging Sci Dent 2024; 54:1-11. [PMID: 38571778 PMCID: PMC10985525 DOI: 10.5624/isd.20230177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Purpose This study was conducted to investigate the safety of dental imaging in pregnant women with respect to fetal health. Materials and Methods Searches were conducted of the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases in May 2023. The inclusion criteria encompassed cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that focused on the analysis of diagnostic dental imaging in pregnant women, as well as studies utilizing phantoms to simulate imaging examinations. The exclusion criteria consisted of reviews, letters to the editor, book chapters, and abstracts from scientific conferences and seminars. Results A total of 3,913 articles were identified. Based on a review of the titles and abstracts, 3,892 articles were excluded, leaving 21 articles remaining for full-text review. Of these, 18 were excluded, and 4 additional articles were included as cross-references. Ultimately, 7 articles underwent quantitative-qualitative analysis. Three retrospective studies were focused on pregnant women who underwent dental imaging procedures. The remaining 4 studies utilized female phantoms to simulate imaging examinations and represent the radiation doses absorbed by the uterus or thyroid. Conclusion Few dental radiology studies have been conducted to determine the safe radiation threshold for pregnant women. Additionally, the reviewed articles did not provide numbers of dental examinations, by type, corresponding to this dose. Dental imaging examinations of pregnant women should not be restricted if clinically indicated. Ultimately, practitioners must be able to justify the examination and should adhere to the "as low as diagnostically acceptable, being indication-oriented and patient-specific" (ALADAIP) principle of radioprotection.
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- Thiago Oliveira Gamba
- Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Caxias do Sul University, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Caxias do Sul University, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Benavides E, Bhula A, Gohel A, Lurie AG, Mallya SM, Ramesh A, Tyndall DA. Patient shielding during dentomaxillofacial radiography: Recommendations from the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. J Am Dent Assoc 2023; 154:826-835.e2. [PMID: 37530694 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology established an ad hoc committee to draft evidence-based recommendations and clinical guidance for the application of patient contact shielding during dentomaxillofacial imaging. TYPES OF STUDIES REVIEWED The committee reviewed monographs and reports from radiation protection organizations and studies that reported radiation dose to gonads, breasts, and thyroid gland from dentomaxillofacial imaging. RESULTS Considering the absence of radiation-induced heritable effects in humans and the negligible dose to the gonads and fetus from dentomaxillofacial imaging, the committee recommends discontinuing shielding of the gonads, pelvic structures, and fetuses during all dentomaxillofacial radiographic imaging procedures. On the basis of radiation doses from contemporaneous maxillofacial imaging, the committee considered that the risks from thyroid cancer are negligible and recommends that thyroid shielding not be used during intraoral, panoramic, cephalometric, and cone-beam computed tomographic imaging. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS This position statement informs and educates the reader on evolving radiation protection practices and provides simple, unequivocal guidance to dental personnel to implement these guidelines. State and local authorities should be contacted to update regulations to reflect these recommendations.
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Gao J, Yin W, Liu Y, Zhao X, Qu Y, Man Y. Effectiveness and complications of transcrestal sinus floor elevation using the cushioned grind-out technique: A retrospective cohort study with up to 7 years of follow-up. J Clin Periodontol 2023; 50:1202-1216. [PMID: 37271935 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the effectiveness and complications of the cushioned grind-out technique. The primary outcome was endo-sinus bone gain (ESBG), while secondary outcomes included the Schneiderian membrane perforation rate and mid- to long-term implant survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, we compared the cushioned grind-out technique with the classic osteotome technique, establishing statistical models to assess ESBG, membrane perforation rate and implant survival rate. RESULTS A total of 259 patients and 340 implants were included. The mean ESBG was 5.31 mm for the cushioned grind-out group and 4.64 mm for the osteotome group. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that the cushioned grind-out technique significantly facilitated ESBG (p = .028). Nineteen preparation sites experienced membrane perforation, with rates of 5.5% and 6.4% for the cushioned grind-out and osteotome groups, respectively. However, the difference was not statistically significant (p = .920). Additionally, the cumulative survival rate of the implants for 7 years was 95.2% and 91.4%, respectively, with the surgical technique not significantly influencing the results. CONCLUSIONS With 6 months to 7 years of post-prosthetic restoration review data, our findings show that the cushioned grind-out technique facilitates a higher ESBG, with no significant difference in membrane perforation or implant failure rate.
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- Jiayu Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Ogami K, Hagio M, Ueda T. Maxillary Obturator Prosthesis Made with Polyetherketoneketone Using Optical Impression and CAD/CAM System. THE BULLETIN OF TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE 2023; 64:31-37. [PMID: 36792151 DOI: 10.2209/tdcpublication.2022-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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This report describes the case of a 68-year-old man who visited our department complaining of poor denture retention and difficulty masticating due to damage to the retainer of a maxillary obturator. The patient had never been satisfied with the fit of this prosthesis, which had been placed two years earlier. The obturator and the mucosal surface of the denture base were incompatible, which had caused the retainer to detach. The maxillary defect was categorized as H3S0D0T0 according to the HS classification. The diagnosis was a masticatory disorder due to a damaged retainer and an incompatible denture base. Optical impressions and occlusal records were taken and a maxillary obturator fabricated using a CAD/CAM system. Dental CAD software was used to design and complete the tooth arrangement. The CAM system was used to mill a polyetherketoneketone disc based on the obtained data and composite resin used to face the teeth and gingiva. The maxillary obturator was placed after only three visits, spanning from impression taking to denture completion. The use of digital data allowed the time to denture completion to be shortened in addition to the number of hospital visits to be reduced. Compared to conventional impression taking, optical impressions also prevent discomfort, decreasing stress for the patient.
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- Koichiro Ogami
- Division of General Dentistry, Chiba Dental Center, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics & Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics & Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College
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Ceylan Eser N, Arslan C, Altuğ AT. Validation of a Finite Element Model for Clinical and Virtual Evaluation of the Changes in Airway Dimensions Following Class III Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2023; 22:217-225. [PMID: 36703662 PMCID: PMC9871107 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-022-01781-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate pharyngeal airway changes in adult skeletal Class III cases whose bimaxillary surgical treatments were planned with different amounts of maxillary and mandibular movement using lateral cephalometric radiographs and finite element analysis (FEA). Our null hypothesis was that bimaxillary orthognathic surgery in which maxillary forward movement (MF) is greater than mandibular backward movement (MB) will result in more expansion of the pharyngeal airway. Materials and Methods A total of 31 individuals (11 females, 20 males) with class III skeletal deformity were included in the study. Patients who underwent bimaxillary orthognathic surgery with greater maxillary advancement (MF > MB) were categorized in Group 1 (n = 15), and those with greater mandibular set-back (MB > MF) as Group 2 (n = 16). Changes in airway dimensions were evaluated from lateral cephalometric radiographs. In addition, FEA modeling was used to determine pharyngeal airway changes with 5 different MF/MB combinations performed in skeletal class III bimaxillary surgeries. Results Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airway dimensions increased in direct proportion to the amount of MF. Hypopharyngeal volume decreased compared to preoperative value in direct proportion to the decrease in MB. According to the FEA models, total pharyngeal airway volume decreased when MF was less than or equal to MB, was nearly unchanged when MF was 2 mm greater than MB, and increased when MF was 4 mm greater than MB. The results of FEA and lateral cephalometric analysis were compatible. Conclusion Our results supported the null hypothesis. We concluded that when possible, planning slightly more maxillary advancement than mandibular set-back will not have an adverse impact on the airway. Although the skeletal deformity only causes forward displacement of the mandible, dividing the skeletal correction between the maxilla and mandible may be considered to avoid the risk to patients' quality of life in terms of respiratory function.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Yeditepe Üniversitesi Diş Hastanesi, Bağdat Caddesi, Istanbul, 34728 Turkey
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Çelebi A, Gülsün B. Evaluation of accessory mental foramen and accessory infraorbital foramen with cone-beam computed tomography in Turkish population. AUST ENDOD J 2022; 49:13-19. [PMID: 36177731 DOI: 10.1111/aej.12693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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It was aimed to evaluate the frequency of accessory mental foramen (AMF) and accessory infraorbital foramen (AIOF) and analyse the correlation between these two foramina using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). The retrospective study reviewed the CBCT images of 1020 patients. The rates of AMF and AIOF were evaluated according to sex and age distributions. Correlations between the localizations of AMF and AIOF in the right and left jaws and the correlations between the occurrences of these foramina were evaluated. In the CBCT images of the 1020 patients, AMFs were detected in 48 patients, among which 14 were in the right half jaw, and 34 were in the left half jaw. AIOFs were detected in 143 patients, among which 65 were in the right half jaw, and 78 were in the left half jaw. Recognising and detecting AMF and AIOF with CBCT is important in terms of preventing complications that may occur in surgical procedures.
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- Adalet Çelebi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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Zidan M, Schwindling FS, Juerchott A, Mente J, Gehrig H, Nittka M, Hosseini Z, Jende JME, Heiland S, Bendszus M, Hilgenfeld T. Endodontic working length measurements of premolars and molars in high-resolution dental MRI: a clinical pilot study for assessment of reliability and accuracy. Clin Oral Investig 2022; 26:6765-6772. [PMID: 35861757 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04636-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To prospectively assess the reliability and accuracy of high-resolution, dental MRI (dMRI) for endodontic working length (WL) measurements of premolars and molars under clinical conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three-Tesla dMRI was performed in 9 subjects who also had undergone cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) (mean age: 47 ± 13.5 years). A total of 34 root canals from 12 molars (4/8, upper/lower jaw; 22 root canals) and 11 premolars (2/9 upper/lower jaw; 12 root canals) were included. CBCT and dMRI datasets were reconstructed to visualize the root canal in one single slice. Subsequently, two radiologists measured the root canal lengths in both modalities twice in blinded fashion. Reliability and accuracy for both modalities were assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Bland-Altman analysis, respectively. RESULTS Reliability (intra-rater I/II; inter-rater) of dental MRI measurements was excellent and comparable to CBCT for premolars (0.993/0.900; 0.958 vs. 0.993/0.956; 0.951) and for molars (0.978/0.995; 0.986 vs. 0.992/0.996; 0.989). Bland-Altman analysis revealed a mean underestimation/bias (95% confidence interval) of dMRI measurements of 0.8 (- 1.44/3.05) mm for premolars and 0.4 (- 1.55/2.39) mm for molars. In up to 59% of the cases, the accuracy of dMRI for WL measurements was within the underestimation margin of 0 to 2 mm short of the apical foramen AF. CONCLUSIONS In vivo demonstration and measurement of WL are feasible using dMRI. The reliability of measurements is high and equivalent to CBCT. Nonetheless, due to lower spatial resolution and longer acquisition time, the accuracy of dMRI is inferior to CBCT, impeding its current use for clinical treatment planning. CLINICAL RELEVANCE dMRI is a promising radiation-free imaging technique. Its reliability for endodontic working length measurements is high, but its accuracy is not satisfactory enough yet.
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- Mousa Zidan
- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Endodontics and Dental Traumatology, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Endodontics and Dental Traumatology, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Magnetic Resonance, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
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- Magnetic Resonance R&D Collaborations, Siemens Medical Solutions, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Division of Experimental Radiology, Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Schmidt C, Reich R, Koos B, Ertel T, Ahlers MO, Arbogast M, Feurer I, Habermann-Krebs M, Hilgenfeld T, Hirsch C, Hügle B, von Kalle T, Kleinheinz J, Kolk A, Ottl P, Pautke C, Riechmann M, Schön A, Skroch L, Teschke M, Wuest W, Neff A. Controversial Aspects of Diagnostics and Therapy of Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint in Rheumatoid and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-An Analysis of Evidence- and Consensus-Based Recommendations Based on an Interdisciplinary Guideline Project. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11071761. [PMID: 35407368 PMCID: PMC8999183 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11071761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Introduction: Due to potentially severe sequelae (impaired growth, condylar resorption, and ankylosis) early diagnosis of chronic rheumatic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and timely onset of therapy are essential. Aim: Owing to very limited evidence the aim of the study was to identify and discuss controversial topics in the guideline development to promote further focused research. Methods: Through a systematic literature search, 394 out of 3771 publications were included in a German interdisciplinary guideline draft. Two workgroups (1: oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2: interdisciplinary) voted on 77 recommendations/statements, in 2 independent anonymized and blinded consensus phases (Delphi process). Results: The voting results were relatively homogenous, except for a greater proportion of abstentions amongst the interdisciplinary group (p < 0.001). Eighty-four percent of recommendations/statements were approved in the first round, 89% with strong consensus. Fourteen recommendations/statements (18.2%) required a prolonged consensus phase and further discussion. Discussion: Contrast-enhanced MRI was confirmed as the method of choice for the diagnosis of TMJ arthritis. Intraarticular corticosteroid injection is to be limited to therapy-refractory cases and single injection only. In adults, alloplastic joint replacement is preferable to autologous replacement. In children/adolescents, autologous reconstruction may be performed lacking viable alternatives. Alloplastic options are currently still considered experimental.
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- Christopher Schmidt
- Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, UKGM GmbH, University Hospital Marburg, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (C.S.); (T.E.); (M.R.); (L.S.)
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- Practice for Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery MVZ R(h)einZahn, 53111 Bonn, Germany;
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- Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany;
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- Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, UKGM GmbH, University Hospital Marburg, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (C.S.); (T.E.); (M.R.); (L.S.)
- Medical Clinic, Hospital of Winsen, 21423 Winsen (Luhe), Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany;
- CMD-Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20251 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatic Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, Hospital Oberammergau, 82487 Oberammergau, Germany;
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- Physiotherapeutic Practice & Orthopedic Manual Therapy, 78315 Radolfzell-Böhringen, Germany;
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- Deutsche Rheuma-Liga Bundesverband e.V. (German Patients’ Association for Rheumatic Disorders), 53111 Bonn, Germany;
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany;
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- Clinic of Pediatric Dentistry, University Hospital Leipzig, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- German Centre for Pediatric Rheumatology, Childrens’ Hospital Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany;
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Olgahospital, Klinikum Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany;
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- Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Münster, 48169 Münster, Germany;
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- Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Innsbruck, Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria;
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- Department of Prosthodontic Dentistry, University Hospital Rostock, University of Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany;
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- Medical Practice & Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 80333 Munich, Germany;
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- Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, UKGM GmbH, University Hospital Marburg, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (C.S.); (T.E.); (M.R.); (L.S.)
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- Medical Practice & Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 53842 Troisdorf, Germany;
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- Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, UKGM GmbH, University Hospital Marburg, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (C.S.); (T.E.); (M.R.); (L.S.)
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- Medical Practice for Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, 61352 Bad Homburg, Germany;
- Children’s Hospital Wilhelmstift, 22149 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Martha Maria Nürnberg, 90491 Nuremberg, Germany;
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- Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, UKGM GmbH, University Hospital Marburg, Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University, 35043 Marburg, Germany; (C.S.); (T.E.); (M.R.); (L.S.)
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Andriola FDO, Haas Junior OL, Guijarro-Martínez R, Hernández-Alfaro F, de Oliveira RB, Pagnoncelli RM, Swennen GRJ. Computed tomography imaging superimposition protocols to assess outcomes in orthognathic surgery: a systematic review with comprehensive recommendations. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2022; 51:20210340. [PMID: 34520241 PMCID: PMC8925870 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20210340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES A systematic review was performed to analyze the current evidence on three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) superimposition protocols used to assess dentomaxillofacial changes after orthognathic and orthofacial surgery. Accuracy, reproducibility, and efficiency were evaluated. METHODS The search was divided into Main Search (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, LILACS, and SciELO), Grey Literature search (Google Scholar and Open Grey), and Manual search. Thirteen studies were included. Of these, 10 reported data on accuracy, 10 on reproducibility and five on efficiency. Seven proposed or evaluated methods of voxel-based superimposition, three focused on the surface-based technique, one compared surface- and voxel-based superimposition protocols, one used the maximum mutual information algorithm, and one described a landmark-based superimposition method. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) was the most common imaging technique, being used in 10 studies. RESULTS The accuracy of most methods was high, showing mean differences smaller than voxels' dimensions, ranging between 0.05 and 1.76 mm for translational accuracy, and 0.10-1.09° for rotational accuracy. The overall reproducibility was considered good as demonstrated by the small mean error (range: 0.01-0.26 mm) and high correlation coefficients (range: 0.53-1.00). Timing to complete virtual superimposition techniques ranged between a few seconds up to 40 min. CONCLUSIONS Voxel-based superimposition protocols presented the highest accuracy and reproducibility. Moreover, superimposition protocols that used automated processes and involved only one software were the most efficient.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Occupational and patients effective radiation doses in dental imaging. Appl Radiat Isot 2021; 177:109899. [PMID: 34438276 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ionizing radiation exposure from medical applications is increasing annually worldwide. It was estimated that 325 million dental procedures were performed in the United States. Radiation exposure from dental radiography consists of intraoral, panoramic, and 3D imaging cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging. Recent studies reported an association between dental imaging procedures and increased cancer probability of brain and thyroid. Previous studies showed that some dental imaging practices exposed patients and staff to unnecessary radiation doses due to incorrect image acquisition and insufficient radiation protection measures. This study aims to (i) measure the occupational and patients doses during dental procedures and (ii) assess the current imaging techniques and radiation protection practices. Two hundred fourteen patients were evaluated for periapical, bitewing, cephalometric, occlusal, and panoramic procedures. Organ equivalent doses were quantified for the breast, eye lens, and thyroid gland during CBCT procedure. Occupational and ambient dose assessment were assessed using calibrated thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD-100(LiF: Mg. Ti). Ambient doses were measure at different locations at the department using TLDs. Patients' radiation doses were quantified using kerma area product (PKA (mGy.cm) and the entrance surface air kerma (ESAK (mGy). Fixed tube voltage (65 kVp) and tube current-time product (7 mAs) were used. The overall mean, sd, and range of patients dose values during intraoral (mGy), panoramic and CBCT examinations were 4.6 ± 0.7 (1.4-7.1), 135 ± 45 (75.2-168.5), and 215 ± 165 (186-2115), respectively. The mean and range of the annual occupational doses (mSv) were 1.4 (0.6-3.7), which below the annual dose limits for radiation workers (20 mSv/y). The study showed that inadequate radiation protection for patients existed in terms of the use of the thyroid shield, the technologist's presence inside the room during radiation exposure. Patients' radiation doses were comparable with the international diagnostic reference level (DRL). Staff education and training in radiation protection aspects are highly recommended.
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Modern 3D cephalometry in pediatric orthodontics-downsizing the FOV and development of a new 3D cephalometric analysis within a minimized large FOV for dose reduction. Clin Oral Investig 2021; 25:4651-4670. [PMID: 33492515 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-021-03779-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Dose reduction achieved by downsizing the field of view (FOV) in CBCT scans has brought no benefit for pediatric orthodontics, until now. Standard 2D or 3D full-size cephalometric analyses require large FOVs and high effective doses. The aim of this study was to compare a new 3D reduced-FOV analysis using the Frankfurt horizontal (FH) plane as reference plane with a conventional full-size analysis using the Sella-Nasion (S-N) plane as reference plane. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-eight CBCT data sets were evaluated using full- and reduced-FOV analysis. The measurements of a total of 20 skeletal and dental standard 3D full-size variables were compared with the measurements of 22 corresponding 3D reduced-FOV variables. Statistical analysis was performed to prove mathematic relation between standard and alternative variables. Regression analyses were carried out. RESULTS Coefficients of determination (R2) between 0.15 and 0.95 (p < 0.001-0.055) were described. All variables showed obvious relations of different strength except for SNA and its alternative Po_R-Or_R-A (°) (R2 = 0.15, p = 0.055), but a second variable Ba_A (mm) showed stronger relation (R2 = 0.28, p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS All standard variables related to the reference plane S-N could be described with alternative variables related to the FH. Further research should define more reliable landmarks for coordinate systems and reference points. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Minimized large FOVs meet the demand of 3D cephalometric analyses and enable the application of CBCT scans in pediatric orthodontic patients in many specific indications. Dose reduction is accompanied by increasing access to all the advantages of 3D imaging over 2D imaging.
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Computational dosimetry in a pediatric i-CAT procedure using virtual anthropomorphic phantoms. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gunduz K, Serindere G, Avsever H, Orhan K. A DETAILED CBCT STUDY OF 'CORONOID FORAMINA' AND ACCESSORY FORAMINA OF THE MANDIBLE: A UNIQUE ANATOMIC VARIATION. Acta Clin Croat 2019; 58:693-700. [PMID: 32595254 PMCID: PMC7314287 DOI: 10.20471/acc.2019.58.04.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to evaluate accessory foramina (AF) located on the medial aspect and to present a unique finding of 'coronoid foramina' (CF) along with AF on the mandible. The cone beam computed tomography images of the mandible in 979 patients were retrospectively evaluated for the presence of CF and AF. AF was found in 39 (3.98%) patients. AF located on the medial surface below and above mandibular foramen was found in 15.38% and 84.62% of patients, respectively. CF was confirmed in 20 (2.04%) patients. Mandibular AF is important for surgical procedures in the posterior region of the mandible and for mandibular nerve anesthesia. This study including CF will be useful for further studies due to the lack of literature on the issue.
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Koparal M, Yalcın ED, Aksoy O, Ozcan-Kucuk A. Evaluation of maxillary sinus volume and surface area in children with β-thalassaemia using cone beam computed tomography. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 125:59-65. [PMID: 31260809 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Among children with β-thalassaemia, skeletal changes and abnormalities, such as decreased volume or obliteration of the sinus, result primarily from hypertrophy and expansion of the erythroid marrow due to ineffective erythropoiesis. This study evaluated the volumes and surface areas of the maxillary sinuses of children with β-thalassaemia using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), and compared these findings with corresponding measurements in age- and sex-matched control children. METHODS CBCT images were retrospectively evaluated for 16 children with β-thalassaemia, 19 children with a class I skeletal pattern (class I group), and 18 children with a class II skeletal pattern (class II group). After three-dimensional analyses and segmentation of each maxillary sinus, the volumes and surface areas were calculated. RESULTS The volumes and surface areas of the right (p > 0.05 and p > 0.05) and left maxillary sinuses (p > 0.05 and p > 0.05) and SNA angles (p > 0.05) were not significantly different among the groups. The ANB (p < 0.05) and SNGoMe (p < 0.05) angles were significantly greater and the SNB (p < 0.05) angle was significantly smaller in the class II and thalassaemia groups than in the class I group. CONCLUSION Children with thalassaemia tended to have lower maxillary sinus volumes and surface areas on both right and left sides, compared to those of children with class I and class II skeletal patterns; however, these differences were not statistically significant. In children with thalassaemia, a large intermaxillary discrepancy (ANB) indicated a tendency toward the class II skeletal pattern.
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- Mahmut Koparal
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Adıyaman University, Merkez, 02200, Adıyaman, Turkey.
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, Sehitkamil, 27410, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Mersin University, 33343, Mersin, Turkey.
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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics. Dent J (Basel) 2019; 7:dj7030089. [PMID: 31480667 PMCID: PMC6784482 DOI: 10.3390/dj7030089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Unlike patients receiving implants or endodontic treatment, most orthodontic patients are children who are particularly sensitive to ionizing radiation. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) carries risks and benefits in orthodontics. The principal risks and limitations include ionizing radiation, the presence of artifacts, higher cost, limited accessibility, and the need for additional training. However, this imaging modality has several recognized indications in orthodontics, such as the assessment of impacted and ectopic teeth, assessment of pharyngeal airway, assessment of mini-implant sites, evaluation of craniofacial abnormalities, evaluation of sinus anatomy or pathology, evaluation of root resorption, evaluation of the cortical bone plate, and orthognathic surgery planning and evaluation. CBCT is particularly justified when it brings a benefit to the patient or changes the outcome of the treatment when compared with conventional imaging techniques. Therefore, CBCT should be considered for clinical orthodontics for selected patients. Prescription of CBCT requires judicious and sound clinical judgment. The central question of this narrative review article is: when does CBCT add value to the practice of orthodontics? To answer this question, this article presents discussion on radiation dosage of CBCT and other imaging techniques used in orthodontics, limitations of CBCT in orthodontics, justifying the use of CBCT in orthodontics, and the benefits and evidence-based indications of CBCT in orthodontics. This review summarizes the central themes and topics in the literature regarding CBCT in orthodontics and presents ten orthodontic cases in which CBCT proved to be valuable.
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Authors' response. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2018; 154:750-754. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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da Silva Moura W, Chiqueto K, Pithon GM, Neves LS, Castro R, Henriques JFC. Factors influencing the effective dose associated with CBCT: a systematic review. Clin Oral Investig 2018; 23:1319-1330. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-018-2561-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Abdelkarim A, Jerrold L. Clinical considerations and potential liability associated with the use of ionizing radiation in orthodontics. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2018; 154:15-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Revised: 01/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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El Sahili N, Nasseh I, Berberi A, David-Tchouda S, Thoret S, Fortin T. Impact of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Dose in Pre-Surgical Implant Analysis. Open Dent J 2018; 12:94-103. [PMID: 29492175 PMCID: PMC5814949 DOI: 10.2174/1874210601812010094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objectives Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) produces vital information required for the accurate and prudent placement of dental implants. Lack of standardization between CBCT machines may result in unsafe patient exposure to harmful radiation; higher doses are not necessarily associated with improved image quality. Aim The study aimed to assess the influence of low- and high-dose milliamperage settings on CBCT images for objective and subjective implant planning. Methods Two dry skulls (4 hemi-maxillary segments of the maxilla and 4 hemi-maxillary segments of the mandible) were scanned under low (2 mA) and high (6.3 mA) dosage settings using a CBCT (Carestream CS 9300). Cross-sectional slices of both image qualities were evaluated by five expert clinicians, for image quality for implant planning and objective bone measurements. Results There were no significant differences in bone measurements taken on high or low dose images (p > 0.05). In qualitative image assessments, assessment and image quality for almost all observers were independent of each other. For planning posterior mandibular implant placement, increased dosage improved concordance and kappa values between low and high dose images. Conclusion Reduction in milliamperage did not affect diagnostic image quality for objective bone measurements and produced sufficient intra-rater reliability for qualitative assessment; therefore dose reduction can be achieved without compromising diagnostic decision- making.
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Medico-Economic Evaluation Unit, University Hospital of Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- Medico-Economic Evaluation Unit, University Hospital of Grenoble, Grenoble, France.,ThEMAS TIMC UMR CNRS 5525, Grenoble Joseph Fourier University, France
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- Investigation Clinical Center of Grenoble, INSERM, Paris, France
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Dental University of Lyon, University Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, France.,UJF-Grenoble 1 / CNRS / TIMC-IMAG UMR 5525, Grenoble, F-38041, France
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Nardi C, De Falco L, Selvi V, Lorini C, Calistri L, Colagrande S. Role of cone-beam computed tomography with a large field of view in Goldenhar syndrome. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2018; 153:269-277. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2017.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Hayashi T, Arai Y, Chikui T, Hayashi-Sakai S, Honda K, Indo H, Kawai T, Kobayashi K, Murakami S, Nagasawa M, Naitoh M, Nakayama E, Nikkuni Y, Nishiyama H, Shoji N, Suenaga S, Tanaka R. Clinical guidelines for dental cone-beam computed tomography. Oral Radiol 2018; 34:89-104. [PMID: 30484133 DOI: 10.1007/s11282-018-0314-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) received regulatory approval in Japan in 2000 and has been widely used since being approved for coverage by the National Health Insurance system in 2012. This imaging technique allows dental practitioners to observe and diagnose lesions in the dental hard tissue in three dimensions (3D). When performing routine radiography, the examination must be justified, and optimal protection should be provided according to the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principles laid down by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Dental CBCT should be performed in such a way that the radiation exposure is minimized and the benefits to the patient are maximized. There is a growing demand for widespread access to cutting-edge health care through Japan's universal health insurance system. However, at the same time, people want our limited human, material, and financial resources to be used efficiently while providing safe health care at the least possible cost to society. Japan's aging population is expected to reach a peak in 2025, when most of the baby boomer generation will be aged 75 years or older. Comprehensive health care networks are needed to overcome these challenges. Against this background, we hope that this text will contribute to the nation's oral health by encouraging efficient use of dental CBCT.
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- Takafumi Hayashi
- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274 Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, 1-8-13 Surugadai Kand Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8310, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274 Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, 1-8-13 Surugadai Kand Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8310, Japan
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8544, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, Nippon Dental University, 1-9-20 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8159, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Diagnosis, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 230-8501, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Bio-Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274 Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8651, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 1757 Kanazawa, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Hokkaido, 061-0293, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274 Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274 Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan
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- Division of Oral Diagnosis, Department of Oral Medicine and Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8544, Japan
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Applied Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Nardi C, Talamonti C, Pallotta S, Saletti P, Calistri L, Cordopatri C, Colagrande S. Head and neck effective dose and quantitative assessment of image quality: a study to compare cone beam CT and multislice spiral CT. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2017; 46:20170030. [PMID: 28511564 PMCID: PMC5988185 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20170030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effective dose and image quality of horizontal CBCT in comparison with multislice spiral CT (MSCT) in scans of the head, cervical spine, ear and dental arches. METHODS A head and neck Alderson-Rando® phantom (The Phantom Laboratory, Salem, NY) equipped with 74 thermoluminescence dosemeters was exposed according to 5 different scans in CBCT and 4 different scans in MSCT. Spatial and contrast resolutions, in terms of modulation transfer function and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), were measured to obtain a quantitative assessment of image quality. RESULTS The CBCT effective dose was 248, 249, 361, 565 and 688 µSv in the cervical spine, head, ear, dental arches with small field of view and dental arches with medium field of view, respectively. The MSCT effective dose was 3409, 1892, 660 and 812 µSv in the cervical spine, head, ear and dental arches, respectively. The modulation transfer function was 0.895 vs 0.347, 0.895 vs 0.275, 0.875 vs 0.342 and 0.961 vs 0.352 for CBCT vs MSCT in the cervical spine, head, ear and dental arches, respectively. Head and cervical spine MSCT showed greater CNR than CBCT, whereas CNR of the ear and dental arches showed comparable values. CONCLUSIONS CBCT was preferable to MSCT for the ear and dental arches volumetric imaging due to its lower radiation dose and significantly higher spatial resolution. In the case of cervical spine and head imaging, MSCT should be generally recommended if a high contrast resolution is required, despite the greater radiation exposure.
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- Cosimo Nardi
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Medical Physics Unit, University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Medical Physics Unit, University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Directorate, UOC Health Physics Unit, University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Rios HF, Borgnakke WS, Benavides E. The Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Management of Patients Requiring Dental Implants: An American Academy of Periodontology Best Evidence Review. J Periodontol 2017; 88:946-959. [DOI: 10.1902/jop.2017.160548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Hector F. Rios
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI
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Yusuf M, Alothmany N, Abdulrahman Kinsara A. Organ dose measurement using Optically Stimulated Luminescence Detector (OSLD) during CT examination. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kulczyk T, Przystańska A, Rewekant A, Turska-Malińska R, Czajka-Jakubowska A. Maxillary sinuses and midface in patients with cleidocranial dysostosis. Ann Anat 2017; 215:78-82. [PMID: 28889021 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The cleidocranial dysplasia is general skeletal disorder with an autosomal dominant inheritance. It is manifested by many craniofacial abnormalities, of which the maxillary hypoplasia is the most evident. The aim of the study was to use CBCT to evaluate the volume of the maxillary sinuses and the dimensions of maxillae in patients with CCD and compare them with healthy individuals. Files of four children with cleidocranial dysplasia were investigated. Volume of every maxillary sinus as well as two dimensional measurements of distances between particular points of interest located on surface of maxilla were calculated from reconstructed CBCT examination. Data were compared with a control group. Statistical analysis was performed. Linear and volumetric data obtained using CBCT was collected and compared with a control group. All affected children had both maxillary sinus volume and maxillary dimensions smaller than control values. The maxillary sinuses were underdeveloped up to half of normal values. The largest differences were recorded in vertical linear dimensions of the maxillae. Horizontal dimensions were also lower. There are morphological modifications of bone tissue which accompany CCD. It seems that these changes occur on the midfacial region and to a greater extent concern the maxillary sinus volume.
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- Tomasz Kulczyk
- Section of Dental Radiology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Prosthodontics, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Health Preservation, State University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
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- Department of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Prosthodontics, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Yamauchi T, Tani A, Yokoyama S, Ogawa H. Assessment of non-invasive chronic fungal rhinosinusitis by cone beam CT: comparison with multidetector CT findings. Fukushima J Med Sci 2017; 63:100-105. [PMID: 28747616 DOI: 10.5387/fms.2016-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the accuracy of cone beam CT (CBCT) to diagnose non-invasive chronic fungal rhinosinusitis. METHODS Preoperative CT evaluation of non-invasive chronic fungal rhinosinusitis was performed by CBCT (3D Accuitomo 170®) and traditional multidetector CT (MDCT) (Aquilion 32®) in 13 and 38 patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis, respectively, in different facilities. Detection of intrasinus calcification was compared between these two groups. RESULTS Detection of intrasinus calcification in patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis was higher in the MDCT group (84.2%) than the CBCT group (46.2%). CONCLUSION CBCT is inferior to MDCT in detection of intrasinus calcification in patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis. CBCT is frequently used in the screening of the paranasal lesion, but it is not enough to evaluate non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis alone. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study.
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- Tomohiko Yamauchi
- Department of Otolaryngology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fukushima Medical University
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University
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Aboushelib MN, Shawky R. Osteogenesis ability of CAD/CAM porous zirconia scaffolds enriched with nano-hydroxyapatite particles. Int J Implant Dent 2017; 3:21. [PMID: 28527036 PMCID: PMC5438327 DOI: 10.1186/s40729-017-0082-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to evaluate osteogenesis ability of CAD/CAM porous zirconia scaffolds enriched with hydroxy apatite used to augment large boney defects in a dog model. Methods Surgical defects were made bilaterally on the lower jaw of 12 Beagle dogs. Cone beam CT images were used to create three dimensional images of the healed defects. Porous zirconia scaffolds were fabricated by milling custom made CAD/CAM blocks into the desired shape. After sintering, the pores of half of the scaffolds were filled with a nano-hydroxy apatite (HA) powder while the other half served as control. The scaffolds were inserted bilaterally in the healed mandibular jaw defects and were secured in position by resorbable fixation screws. After a healing time of 6 weeks, bone-scaffold interface was subjected to histomorphometric analysis to detect the amount of new bone formation. Stained histological sections were analyzed using a computer software (n=12, α=0.05). Mercury porosimetery was used to measure pore sizes, chemical composition was analyzed using energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX), and the crystal structure was identified using x-ray diffraction micro-analysis (XRD). Results HA enriched zirconia scaffolds revealed significantly higher volume of new bone formation (33% ± 14) compared to the controls (21% ± 11). New bone deposition started by coating the pore cavity walls and proceeded by filling the entire pore volume. Bone in-growth started from the surface of the scaffold and propagated towards the scaffold core. Islands of entrapped hydroxy apatite particles were observed in mineralized bone matrix. Conclusions Within the limitations of this study, hydroxy apatite enhanced osteogenesis ability of porous zirconia scaffolds.
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- Moustafa N Aboushelib
- Dental Biomaterials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Champollion st, Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Oral Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Watanabe H, Kurita K, Nakayama A, Umemura E, Ogita M, Goto M, Ariji E. Computed Tomographic Estimation of Particulate Cancellous Bone and Marrow Weight for Successful Transplant in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2017; 54:327-333. [DOI: 10.1597/15-193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective The defect volume measured on computed tomography (CT) for secondary bone graft (SBG) is well correlated to the actual amount of particulate cancellous bone and marrow (PCBM) transplanted in unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients. However, the validity of such measurements have not been completely verified due to lack of evaluation of treatment results. The objective of this study was to propose an estimation method by CT based on the data of successfully treated patients. For this purpose, the association was initially verified between the weight of transplanted PCBM and the defect volume measured on CT using the results of successfully treated patients. Methods Treatment results were evaluated 1 year after SBG by intraoral radiography in 50 UCLP patients. For the patients with good results, the correlation was investigated between the defect volume on CT and the transplanted PCBM weight, and a method was proposed based on PCBM density, calculated as PCBM weight divided by defect volume on CT. Results In successfully treated patients showing level 3 or 4 alveolar resorption, a strong correlation ( r = .87) was found between the volume on CT and the PCBM weight. Level 4 results were observed in 22 of 23 (95.7%) patients who had calculated PCBM densities of more than 6 g/cm3. Conclusions Volume estimation on preoperative CT was confirmed to have sufficient validity. The weight of PCBM transplanted should be greater than the defect volume on CT multiplied by 6.
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- Hiroshi Watanabe
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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Lin WC, Wang HH, Hsu WL, Cao BH, Chen DJ, Tsai CJ. Investigation of an optimized scanning protocol for the dentomaxillofacial region using 320-slice multidetector computed tomography. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2017; 46:20160395. [PMID: 28128650 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20160395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To propose an imaging protocol that provides satisfactory image quality for oral examination while minimizing radiation dosage using 320-slice multidetector CT (MDCT). METHODS An anthropomorphic head phantom was scanned using 320 MDCT with protocols combining different scanning modes: volume scanning (whole or local) vs helical scanning (80- or 64-slice detectors); tube voltage settings (80 kVp, 120 kVp and 135 kVp); and tube current settings (60 mA, 80 mA, 100 mA and 120 mA). A total of six anatomical bone structures and three anatomical soft-tissue structures were assessed using quantitative and qualitative analysis in the three orthographic planes (axial, sagittal and coronal). A figure of merit (FOM) was used to determine the optimal imaging protocol in terms of tube voltage, tube current and scanning mode. RESULTS The 80-kVp setting had the worst quantitative and qualitative results (both p < 0.001) compared with the 135-kVp and 120-kVp settings, especially for soft-tissue structures. A significant difference was noted for the scores obtained using a tube current between 120 mA and 60 mA by quantitative analysis, but not by qualitative analysis. Volume scans using either whole or local modes had a significantly higher FOM than helical scanning of 80 or 64 slices. CONCLUSIONS In 320 MDCT, a protocol using 135 kVp, 80 mA and the volume-scanning mode (whole or local) offers adequate visualization of both soft-tissue and bone structures while keeping the radiation dose as low as possible. This may therefore be considered a first choice among a wide selection of scanning protocols for dentomaxillofacial CT.
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- Wei-Chan Lin
- 1 Department of Radiology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,2 School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- 3 Department of Radiology, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan City, Taiwan
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- 4 School of Medicine, Tzu-Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.,5 Department of Radiation Oncology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- 6 Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- 6 Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- 7 Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Nikneshan S, Aghamiri MR, Moudi E, Bahemmat N, Hadian H. Dosimetry of Three Cone Beam Computerized Tomography Scanners at Different Fields of View in Terms of Various Head and Neck Organs. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY 2016; 13:e34220. [PMID: 27853498 PMCID: PMC5107245 DOI: 10.5812/iranjradiol.34220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background Marketing new radiography devices necessitates documenting their absorbed X-ray doses. Since the current literature lacks studies on new devices, we assessed the doses of two new devices that had not previously been assessed. Objectives The new devices were compared to the Promax three dimensional (3D) scanner at two fields of view (FOV) in nine critical head and neck tissues and organs. Materials and Methods Seventeen thermoluminescence dosimeters positioned in an average-sized male RANDO phantom were used to determine the dosimetry of the three cone beam computerized tomography devices (NewTom VGi, NewTom 5G, and Promax 3D) at two field of views (FOVs), one small and one large. The exposure by each device per FOV was performed five times (30 exposures). The absorbed and effective doses were calculated for the thyroid, parotid, submandibular gland, sublingual gland, calvarium, cervical vertebra, trunk of the mandible, and mandibular ramus. The doses pertaining to the different devices, the FOVs, and the tissues were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Wilcoxon tests. Results The average absorbed doses, respectively, for the large and small FOVs were 17.19 and 28.89 mGy in the Promax 3D, 19.25 and 35.46 mGy in the NewTom VGi, and 18.85 and 30.63 mGy in the NewTom 5G. The absorbed doses related to the FOVs were not significantly different (P value = 0.1930). However, the effective doses were significantly greater at the smaller FOVs / higher resolutions (P = 0.0039). The doses of the three devices were not significantly different (P = 0.8944). The difference among the nine organs/tissues was significant (Kruskal-Wallis P=0.0000). Conclusion The absorbed doses pertaining to the devices and the FOVs were not significantly different, although the organs/tissues absorbed considerably different doses.
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- Sima Nikneshan
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Faculty, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Faculty, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Faculty, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
- Corresponding author: Hoora Hadian, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Faculty, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Tel: +98-1133044000, E-mail:
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Carter JB, Stone JD, Clark RS, Mercer JE. Applications of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: An Overview of Published Indications and Clinical Usage in United States Academic Centers and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practices. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015; 74:668-79. [PMID: 26611374 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2015.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons appointed a task force to study the indications, safety, and clinical practice patterns of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS). The charge was to review the published applications of CBCT in OMS, identify the current position of academic thought leaders in the field, and research the adoption and usage of the technology at the clinical practitioner level. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study reviewed the CBCT world literature and summarized published indications for the modality. A nationwide survey of academic thought leaders and practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeons was compiled to determine how the modality is currently being used and adopted by institutions and practices. RESULTS This report summarizes published applications of CBCT that have been vetted by the academic and practicing OMS community to define current indications. The parameters of patient safety, radiation exposure, accreditation, and legal issues are reviewed. An overview of third-party adoption of CBCT is presented. CONCLUSION CBCT is displacing 2-dimensional imaging in the published literature, academia, and private practice. Best practices support reading the entire scan volume with a written report defining results, patient exposure, and field of view. Issues of patient safety, ALARA ("as low as reasonably achievable"), accreditation, and the legal and regulatory environment are reviewed. Third-party patterns for reimbursements vary widely and seem to lack consistency. There is much confusion within the provider community about indications, authorizations, and payment policies. The current medical and dental indications for CBCT in the clinical practice of OMS are reviewed and an industry guideline is proposed. These guidelines offer a clear way of differentiating consensus medical indications and common dental uses for clinicians. This matrix should bring a predictable logic to third-party authorizations, billing, and predictable payments for this emerging technology in OMS.
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- Jeffrey B Carter
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Private Practice, Oral Surgical Institute, Nashville; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Private Practice, Lowell Oral Surgery Associates, Lowell, MA
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Private Practice, Kentucky Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lexington, KY
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Private Practice, Associates in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PA, West Columbia, SC
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Van Acker JWG, Martens LC, Aps JKM. Cone-beam computed tomography in pediatric dentistry, a retrospective observational study. Clin Oral Investig 2015; 20:1003-10. [PMID: 26378029 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-015-1592-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to find the reasons for referral and their correlation with age, gender, field of view, and resolution for all patients under the age of 18 who underwent a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan between 1 May 2010 and 1 May 2012 in the dental out-patient clinic of the University Hospital Ghent. MATERIAL AND METHODS From the local CBCT database, 79 pediatric patients gave their consent. Subsequently age, gender, reason for referral, external or internal referral, field of view (FOV), and resolution data were collected. Descriptive and comparative statistical analysis was performed. RESULTS There seemed to be a correlation between orthodontic referrals and female patients. The majority of patients referred for trauma follow-up were 12 years and older. Fourteen percent of referrals were for dento-alveolar trauma, 18 % for other dento-alveolar reasons, 4 % for developing dentition-generalized, 36 % for developing dentition-localized, 10 % for endodontics, 1 % for periodontics, 16 % for surgical applications, and 1 % was for the visualization of the TMJ. Eighty percent of the CBCTs were taken at a FOV 50 × 55 mm. Larger FOV was used for surgical planning or follow-up reasons. The majority of the CBCTs was taken at a resolution of 200 μm, while a resolution of 150 μm was used for endodontic issues. From these results, a classification system for referral was developed. CONCLUSIONS From the present study, it can be concluded that a referral pattern could be detected which was correlated with gender, age group, FOV, and resolution. These results can help practitioners make the decision to refer for CBCT when extra three dimensional imaging is expected to have a benefit in therapeutic value for a pediatric or adolescent patient. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study can guide dental professionals referring pediatric and adolescent patients for CBCT.
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- Jakob W G Van Acker
- Department Paediatric Dentistry PaeCoMedis Research, Ghent University & University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department Paediatric Dentistry PaeCoMedis Research, Ghent University & University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Box 356370, 1959 NE Pacific Street, 98195, Seattle, WA, USA
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Kelaranta A, Ekholm M, Toroi P, Kortesniemi M. Radiation exposure to foetus and breasts from dental X-ray examinations: effect of lead shields. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2015; 45:20150095. [PMID: 26313308 PMCID: PMC5083886 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20150095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Dental radiography may involve situations where the patient is known to be pregnant or the pregnancy is noticed after the X-ray procedure. In such cases, the radiation dose to the foetus, though low, needs to be estimated. Uniform and widely used guidance on dental X-ray procedures during pregnancy are presently lacking, the usefulness of lead shields is unclear and practices vary. METHODS Upper estimates of radiation doses to the foetus and breasts of the pregnant patient were estimated with an anthropomorphic female phantom in intraoral, panoramic, cephalometric and CBCT dental modalities with and without lead shields. RESULTS The upper estimates of foetal doses varied from 0.009 to 6.9 μGy, and doses at the breast level varied from 0.602 to 75.4 μGy. With lead shields, the foetal doses varied from 0.005 to 2.1 μGy, and breast doses varied from 0.002 to 10.4 μGy. CONCLUSIONS The foetal dose levels without lead shielding were <1% of the annual dose limit of 1 mSv for a member of the public. Albeit the relative shielding effect, the exposure-induced increase in the risk of breast cancer death for the pregnant patient (based on the breast dose only) and the exposure-induced increase in the risk of childhood cancer death for the unborn child are minimal, and therefore, need for foetal and breast lead shielding was considered irrelevant. Most important is that pregnancy is never a reason to avoid or to postpone a clinically justified dental radiographic examination.
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- Anna Kelaranta
- Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- HUS Medical Imaging Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Oral Radiology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- STUK—Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Helsinki, Finland
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- HUS Medical Imaging Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Ludlow JB, Timothy R, Walker C, Hunter R, Benavides E, Samuelson DB, Scheske MJ. Effective dose of dental CBCT-a meta analysis of published data and additional data for nine CBCT units. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2015; 44:20140197. [PMID: 25224586 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 266] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This article analyses dose measurement and effective dose estimation of dental CBCT examinations. Challenges to accurate calculation of dose are discussed and the use of dose-height product (DHP) as an alternative to dose-area product (DAP) is explored. METHODS The English literature on effective dose was reviewed. Data from these studies together with additional data for nine CBCT units were analysed. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA and paired analysis are used to characterize the data. RESULTS PubMed and EMBASE searches yielded 519 and 743 publications, respectively, which were reduced to 20 following review. Reported adult effective doses for any protocol ranged from 46 to 1073 µSv for large fields of view (FOVs), 9-560 µSv for medium FOVs and 5-652 µSv for small FOVs. Child effective doses from any protocol ranged from 13 to 769 µSv for large or medium FOVs and 7-521 µSv for small FOVs. Effective doses from standard or default exposure protocols were available for 167 adult and 52 child exposures. Mean adult effective doses grouped by FOV size were 212 µSv (large), 177 µSv (medium) and 84 µSv (small). Mean child doses were 175 µSv (combined large and medium) and 103 µSv (small). Large differences were seen between different CBCT units. Additional low-dose and high-definition protocols available for many units extend the range of doses. DHP was found to reduce average absolute error for calculation of dose by 45% in comparison with DAP. CONCLUSIONS Large exposure ranges make CBCT doses difficult to generalize. Use of DHP as a metric for estimating effective dose warrants further investigation.
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- 1 North Carolina Oral Health Institute, Koury Oral Health Sciences, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Venkatesh E. Stafne bone cavity and cone-beam computed tomography: a report of two cases. J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015; 41:145-8. [PMID: 26131432 PMCID: PMC4483529 DOI: 10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.3.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In 1942 Stafne reported 35 asymptomatic, radiolucent cavities that were unilaterally located in the posterior region of the mandible between the mandibular angle and the third molar, and below the mandibular canal. The term Stafne bone cavity (SBC) is now used for such asymptomatic lingual bone depressions of the lower jaw. Since then there have been many reports of SBCs but very fews tudies have used cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for their diagnosis. The aim of this paper is to describe the clinical and radiological characteristics of two cases of SBCs and the importance of limited CBCT in confirming the diagnosis.
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- Elluru Venkatesh
- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dentistry, Qaseem Private College, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Methodologies used in quality assessment of root canal preparation techniques: Review of the literature. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2014.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Using cone-beam CT as a low-dose 3D imaging technique for the extremities: initial experience in 50 subjects. Skeletal Radiol 2015; 44:797-809. [PMID: 25652734 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-015-2105-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Revised: 12/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To prospectively evaluate a dedicated extremity cone-beam CT (CBCT) scanner in cases with and without orthopedic hardware by (1) comparing its imaging duration and image quality to those of radiography and multidetector CT (MDCT) and (2) comparing its radiation dose to that of MDCT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Written informed consent was obtained for all subjects for this IRB-approved, HIPAA-compliant study. Fifty subjects with (1) fracture of small bones, (2) suspected intraarticular fracture, (3) fracture at the site of complex anatomy, or (4) a surgical site difficult to assess with radiography alone were recruited and scanned on an extremity CBCT scanner prior to FDA approval. Same-day radiographs were performed in all subjects. Some subjects also underwent MDCT within 1 month of CBCT. Imaging duration and image quality were compared between CBCT and radiographs. Imaging duration, effective radiation dose, and image quality were compared between CBCT and MDCT. RESULTS Fifty-one CBCT scans were performed in 50 subjects. Average imaging duration was shorter for CBCT than radiographs (4.5 min vs. 6.6 min, P = 0.001, n = 51) and MDCT (7.6 min vs. 10.9 min, P = 0.01, n = 7). Average estimated effective radiation dose was less for CBCT than MDCT (0.04 mSv vs. 0.13 mSv, P = .02, n = 7). CBCT images yielded more diagnostic information than radiographs in 23/51 cases and more diagnostic information than MDCT in 1/7 cases, although radiographs were superior for detecting hardware complications. CONCLUSION CBCT performs high-resolution imaging of the extremities using less imaging time than radiographs and MDCT and lower radiation dose than MDCT.
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Al-Okshi A, Lindh C, Salé H, Gunnarsson M, Rohlin M. Effective dose of cone beam CT (CBCT) of the facial skeleton: a systematic review. Br J Radiol 2015; 88:20140658. [PMID: 25486387 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20140658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To estimate effective dose of cone beam CT (CBCT) of the facial skeleton with focus on measurement methods and scanning protocols. METHODS A systematic review, which adhered to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews (PRISMA) Statement, of the literature up to April 2014 was conducted. Data sources included MEDLINE®, The Cochrane Library and Web of Science. A model was developed to underpin data extraction from 38 included studies. RESULTS Technical specifications of the CBCT units were insufficiently described. Heterogeneity in measurement methods and scanning protocols between studies made comparisons of effective doses of different CBCT units and scanning protocols difficult. Few studies related doses to image quality. Reported effective dose varied across studies, ranging between 9.7 and 197.0 μSv for field of views (FOVs) with height ≤5 cm, between 3.9 and 674.0 μSv for FOVs of heights 5.1-10.0 cm and between 8.8 and 1073.0 μSv for FOVs >10 cm. There was an inconsistency regarding reported effective dose of studies of the same CBCT unit with the same FOV dimensions. CONCLUSION The review reveals a need for studies on radiation dosages related to image quality. Reporting quality of future studies has to be improved to facilitate comparison of effective doses obtained from examinations with different CBCT units and scanning protocols. A model with minimum data set on important parameters based on this observation is proposed. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE Data important when estimating effective dose were insufficiently reported in most studies. A model with minimum data based on this observation is proposed. Few studies related effective dose to image quality.
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- 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
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Motro M, Schauseil M, Ludwig B, Zorkun B, Mainusch S, Ateş M, Küçükkeleş N, Korbmacher-Steiner H. Rapid-maxillary-expansion induced rhinological effects: a retrospective multicenter study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 273:679-87. [PMID: 25837986 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-015-3584-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Conventional dental-borne rapid maxillary expansion (RME) leads to a widening of the airways, followed by improved nasal breathing. Although combined skeletal-dental appliances are nowadays being inserted increasingly often and provide a force at the center of resistance in the nasomaxillary complex, no study exists so far that shows whether this treatment may improve the expansionary effect on the airways. In this study, low-dose computed tomography (CT) images from 31 patients (average age 14.63 ± 0.38 years) were examined retrospectively. Both records (T0 = before expansion and T1 = immediately after maximum expansion) were taken in a time interval of 25 days to avoid growth influence. Five patients were treated with Hyrax RME, 6 patients with Hybrid RME, and 20 patients with acrylic cap RME. The total airway volume increased highly significantly (mean +7272.6 mm(3); P < 0.001, power = 0.998), representing an average airway expansion of +11.54 % (2.35 %/mm activation). While the nasopharynx and oropharynx showed highly significant expansion (P < 0.000, power = 0.999), the airway at the laryngopharynx did not change significantly (P > 0.779, power = 0.05). Although the patients were significantly older in the Hybrid RME group (P = 0.006), the positive rhinological effects were comparable within all groups of different appliances (P > 0.316). Hybrid RME may, therefore, be an advisable procedure in patients with nasomaxillary impairment and pronounced patient's age.
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- Department of Orthodontics, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Marburg University, Marburg, Germany.
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- Orthodontic praxis, Traben-Trarbach, Germany.,Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Homburg University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Marburg University, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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The Effect of Alteration of the Exposure Parameters of a Cone-beam Computed Tomographic Scan on the Diagnosis of Simulated Horizontal Root Fractures. J Endod 2015; 41:520-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 10/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gokce SM, Gorgulu S, Gokce HS, Bengi AO, Karacayli U, Ors F. Evaluation of pharyngeal airway space changes after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery with a 3-dimensional simulation and modeling program. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2015; 146:477-92. [PMID: 25263151 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2014.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2013] [Revised: 06/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aims of this study were to use 3-dimensional simulation and modeling programs to evaluate the effects of bimaxillary orthognathic surgical correction of Class III malocclusions on pharyngeal airway space volume, and to compare them with the changes in obstructive sleep apnea measurements from polysomnography. METHODS Twenty-five male patients (mean age, 21.6 years) with mandibular prognathism were treated with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy and LeFort I advancement. Polysomnography and computed tomography were performed before surgery and 1.4 ± 0.2 years after surgery. All computed tomography data were transferred to a computer, and the pharyngeal airway space was segmented using SimPlant OMS (Materialise Medical, Leuven, Belgium) programs. The pretreatment and posttreatment pharyngeal airway space determinants in volumetric, linear distance, and cross-sectional measurements, and polysomnography changes were compared with the paired samples t test. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the association between the computed tomography and polysomnography measurements. RESULTS The results indicated that setback procedures produce anteroposterior narrowing of the pharyngeal airway space at the oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal levels and the middle and inferior pharyngeal volumes (P <0.05). In contrast, advancement of the maxilla causes widening of the airway in the nasopharyngeal and retropalatal dimensions and increases the superior pharyngeal volume (P <0.05). Distinctively, bimaxillary orthognathic surgery induces significant increases in the total airway volume and the transverse dimensions of all airway areas (P <0.05). Significant correlations were found between the measurements on the computed tomography scans and crucial polysomnography parameters. CONCLUSIONS Bimaxillary orthognathic surgery for correction of Class III malocclusion caused an increase of the total airway volume and improvement of polysomnography parameters. A proposed treatment plan can be modified according to the risk of potential airway compromise or even to improve it with 3-dimensional imaging techniques and polysomnography.
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- Sila Mermut Gokce
- Associate professor, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Sciences Center, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Associate professor, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Sciences Center, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Associate professor, Medical Design and Manufacturing Center, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Professor and chairman of Dental Sciences Center, Department of Orthodontics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Associate professor, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Sciences Center, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Associate professor, Department of Radiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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Nardi C, Borri C, Regini F, Calistri L, Castellani A, Lorini C, Colagrande S. Metal and motion artifacts by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dental and maxillofacial study. Radiol Med 2015; 120:618-26. [PMID: 25634792 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-015-0496-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed at evaluating incidence/degree of metal/motion artifacts and CT-dose-index in oral/maxillofacial examinations using Cone-Beam-CT. METHODS Interferences caused by metal and motion artifacts were evaluated in 500 patients aged from 6 to 81 years, in dental arches, maxillofacial and splanchocranium Cone-Beam-CT exams. The interferences was divided into four progressive degrees (G0-G3) related to the possibility to answer the clinical query. The parameters considered were field-of-view, scan time, patient's age, and anatomical area. Furthermore volumetric CT-dose-index was measured. RESULTS In the presence of metal artifacts the clinical query was always answered (G3 = 0). No artifacts (G0) were found in all cases when metal was beyond 5 cm from interest site and in 18.4% when metal was inside this distance. Beam hardening and photon starvation due to implants, restoration and orthodontic therapies achieved 56.2% G1 and 25.4% G2. Motion artifacts were more frequent in under ten (31.5%) and over sixty (82.2%), and in mandible analysis (inferior arch 59.5%, both arches 47.3%). Moreover, their incidence and intensity were influenced by scan time (49.1% at 36 s) but not by field-of-view. Mean volumetric CT-dose-index of all patients was mGy 9.11 (mGy 3.62, 5.78, 8.89, and 13.07 at 18, 24, 26, and 36 s, respectively). CONCLUSIONS In our series Cone-Beam-CT diagnostic evaluation was never inhibited by metal artifacts and only in 1.9% of the cases by motion artifacts, always with a very low CT-dose-index.
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- Cosimo Nardi
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy,
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Dobbyn LM, Morrison JF, Brocklebank LM, Chung LLK. A survey of the first 6 years of experience with cone beam CT scanning in a teaching hospital orthodontic department. J Orthod 2014; 40:14-21. [DOI: 10.1179/1465313312y.0000000041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Pauwels R, Zhang G, Theodorakou C, Walker A, Bosmans H, Jacobs R, Bogaerts R, Horner K. Effective radiation dose and eye lens dose in dental cone beam CT: effect of field of view and angle of rotation. Br J Radiol 2014; 87:20130654. [PMID: 25189417 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20130654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To quantify the effect of field of view (FOV) and angle of rotation on radiation dose in dental cone beam CT (CBCT) and to define a preliminary volume-dose model. METHODS Organ and effective doses were estimated using 148 thermoluminescent dosemeters placed in an anthropomorphic phantom. Dose measurements were undertaken on a 3D Accuitomo 170 dental CBCT unit (J. Morita, Kyoto, Japan) using six FOVs as well as full-rotation (360°) and half-rotation (180°) protocols. RESULTS For the 360° rotation protocols, effective dose ranged between 54 µSv (4 × 4 cm, upper canine) and 303 µSv (17 × 12 cm, maxillofacial). An empirical relationship between FOV dimension and effective dose was derived. The use of a 180° rotation resulted in an average dose reduction of 45% compared with a 360° rotation. Eye lens doses ranged between 95 and 6861 µGy. CONCLUSION Significant dose reduction can be achieved by reducing the FOV size, particularly the FOV height, of CBCT examinations to the actual region of interest. In some cases, a 180° rotation can be preferred, as it has the added value of reducing the scan time. Eye lens doses should be reduced by decreasing the height of the FOV rather than using inferior FOV positioning, as the latter would increase the effective dose considerably. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE The effect of the FOV and rotation angle on the effective dose in dental CBCT was quantified. The dominant effect of FOV height was demonstrated. A preliminary model has been proposed, which could be used to predict effective dose as a function of FOV size and position.
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- 1 Oral Imaging Center, OMFS-IMPATH Research Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Pathological changes in the TMJ and the length of the ramus in patients with confirmed juvenile idiopathic arthritis. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014; 42:1802-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2014.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 06/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hofmann E, Schmid M, Lell M, Hirschfelder U. Cone beam computed tomography and low-dose multislice computed tomography in orthodontics and dentistry: a comparative evaluation on image quality and radiation exposure. J Orofac Orthop 2014; 75:384-98. [PMID: 25158951 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-014-0232-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The goal of the present work was to assess various computed tomography (CT) systems in term of image quality and organ doses, namely five cone-beam CT (CBCT) scanners operated at standard settings and three multislice CT (MSCT) scanners operated at greatly dose-reduced settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS Radiographic volume scans were taken on a complete human cadaveric head specimen and the image quality of each was rated by four experienced examiners according to specific skeletal structures and bone-soft tissue interfaces. Radiation doses were captured by a head-and-neck phantom (Rando; Alderson Research Laboratories). Standard protocols were used for the CBCT scans. For the MSCT scans, tube voltage and current were adjusted to minimize radiation without compromising image quality. RESULTS Interobserver agreement was close to perfect, with iota coefficients of 0.931 (95% CI 0.807-0.978) between groups 1 and 2 and 0.959 (95% CI 0.869-1.000) between groups 1 and 3. Ratings of image quality in terms of skeletal-structure representation were slightly better for the CBCT than the MSCT scanners, although these differences were not statistically significant. The two groups of scanners applied considerably different organ doses: the lowest dose (0.03 mSv) was measured on the bone surface with a CBCT unit (Picasso Trio® from Vatech) and the highest dose (8.30 mSv) in the vicinity of the eye lens with another CBCT unit (3D Accuitomo 170® from J. Morita). CONCLUSION The various systems tested offer similar imaging quality but demonstrated distinct differences in organ dose levels. The decision on which approach to take is not between CBCT and MSCT but rather between specific models and parameter settings. If these are optimized, MSCT images providing useful clinical information can be obtained at much reduced levels of radiation. Depending on the model and setting used, MSCT radiation levels may even be lower than during CBCT scans.
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- Department of Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopedics, Zahnklinik 3 - Kieferorthopädie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Glückstr. 11, 91054, Erlangen, Germany,
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Wenzel A. Radiographic display of carious lesions and cavitation in approximal surfaces: Advantages and drawbacks of conventional and advanced modalities. Acta Odontol Scand 2014; 72:251-64. [PMID: 24512205 DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2014.888757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Treatment strategies have changed with efforts on arresting carious lesions suspected to have an intact surface sparing operative treatment for cavitated lesions. Radiography is still the most recommended adjunct method in the diagnosis of clinically inaccessible approximal surfaces. BITEWING RADIOGRAPHY: The major drawback of bitewing radiography for caries diagnosis is that the clinical state of the surface cannot be determined; i.e. if cavitation has developed or the demineralized surface is still intact. Based on studies of the relationship between radiographic lesion depth and clinical cavitation in approximal surfaces, a threshold for operative treatment decision has been suggested when a lesion is observed radiographically more than one-third into dentine. However, the results from previous studies are contradictory and the majority of studies are ~25 years old. In addition, there are few longitudinal observational studies on the behaviour of dentinal carious lesions, particularly in adults. CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY: Cone beam CT is an advanced 3-dimensional radiographic modality, which seems much more accurate than intra-oral modalities for displaying cavitation in approximal surfaces. Nonetheless, there are several drawbacks with CBCT, such as radiation dose, costs and imaging artefacts. Therefore, CBCT cannot be advocated at current as a primary radiographic examination with the aim of diagnosing cavitated carious lesions. CONCLUSIONS Bitewing radiography is, thus, still state-of-the-art as an adjunct in diagnosing carious lesions in clinically inaccessible approximal surfaces. The risk for cavitation is related to lesion depth, but new studies are needed in both child and adult populations to validate current thresholds for the operative treatment decision based on the radiographic lesion depth.
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- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University , Denmark
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Del Neri NB, Araujo-Pires AC, Andreo JC, Rubira-Bullen IRF, Ferreira Júnior O. Zygomaticofacial foramen location accuracy and reliability in cone-beam computed tomography. Acta Odontol Scand 2014; 72:157-60. [PMID: 23808498 DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2013.814804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the possibility of detecting the zygomaticofacial foramen (ZFF) in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS This study evaluated ZFFs in 151 macerated skulls (302 zygomatic bones, ZBs) by physical inspection, in which the presence and diameters of the ZFFs were determined. These data were compared with the CBCT images of the skulls to determine the accuracy of CBCT in detecting ZFFs. The diameters were measured by insertion of steel wires with known thicknesses into the ZFFs. The CBCT images were acquired by an i-CAT Classic® (International Imaging Sciences, Hatfield, PA) connected to a workstation (Model ITOX Midtower Workstation; Imaging Sciences International®) with a 20-inch Eizo monitor. The images were generated in coronal, sagittal and axial slices to evaluate the best tomographic plane for ZFF visualization. RESULTS The incidence of ZFF found by physical inspection was one foramen in 44% of ZBs (n = 133), two foramina in 28% (n = 86), three foramina in 8% (n = 24) and four foramina in 1% (n = 2). ZFF was absent in 19% (n = 57) of ZBs. The average diameter was 0.57 mm (± 0.27 mm). All foramina were observed in all tomography images. CONCLUSION This preliminary study supports the conclusion that a CBCT scan has excellent accuracy in evaluating ZFFs.
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Condylar Positional Changes Up to 12 Months After Bimaxillary Surgery for Skeletal Class III Malocclusions. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014; 72:145-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Revised: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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