Quantitative Comparison of Cephalogram and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Alveolar Bone Thickness of Maxillary Incisors.

Diyang Wei Lingyun Zhang Weiran Li Yilin Jia

Published in: Turkish journal of orthodontics (2020)

Maxillary incisor alveolar bone thickness is always overestimated on cephalograms compared with CBCT-based measurements, with the overestimations ranging from 0.3 to 1.3 mm. Cephalometric measurement bias increases when measurement lines move apically. Thus, CBCT should be recommended when the accurate evaluation of alveolar bone thickness is warranted.

Keyphrases

cone beam computed tomography
bone mineral density
optical coherence tomography
soft tissue
bone loss
high resolution
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced