Common orthodontic appliances cause artifacts that degrade the diagnostic quality of CBCT images.
| Autor: | Sanders MA; Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA. msandersdds@yahoo.com, Hoyjberg C, Chu CB, Leggitt VL, Kim JS |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the California Dental Association [J Calif Dent Assoc] 2007 Dec; Vol. 35 (12), pp. 850-7. |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: This study evaluates artifacts generated by orthodontic brackets in CBCT images. Methods: Cadaver heads with restoration free dentitions were prepared. CBCT scans with four orthodontic bracket materials utilizing thermoplastic carriers and a control were compared in three phases. Results: Stainless steel brackets caused statistically significant (P<0.0001) differences from the control in the three phases. Conclusion: These observations support the hypothesis that metallic and nonmetallic orthodontic brackets interfere with the diagnostic quality of CBCT images. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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