Superimposition of maxillary digital models using the palatal rugae: Does ageing affect the reliability?
Daniela Gamba Garib CarreiraFelicia MirandaMarília Sayako Yatabe-IoshidaJosé Roberto Pereira LaurisCamila MassaroJames A McNamaraHera Kim-BermanGuilherme JansonRolf G BehrentsLucia H S CevidanesAntonio Carlos de Oliveira RuellasPublished in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2019)
Maxillary digital dental models of patients with normal occlusion superimposed on palatal rugae showed an adequate reliability for a 5-year interval comparison using landmarks or regions of interest. Lower than acceptable reproducibility using both superimposition methods was found for a 40-year interval comparison.