CBCT as an assessment tool for mandibular molars furcation involvement
ZHANG Xian-hua
SHEN Hui
DU yan
WANG Zhao-wu
OU Long
Abstract：Objective:To study the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in assessment of furcation involvement in molars of mandible.Methods:10 patients with generalised chronic periodontitis were included in this study,presenting a total of 28 lower molars with different degrees of furcation defects.Clinical and full mouth CBCT and intraoral panoramic radiographs were performed on all the molars involved.The data obtained has been compared and statistically analysed.Results:CBCT could classify all furcation involvements.CBCT system could clearly show the alveolar bone defects in lingual-buccal orientation,and intraoral panoramic radiographs could not.The use of CBCT technique in evaluation and diagnosis of human mandibular furcation defects can provide many important information regarding the size and aspect of the interradicular defect.CBCT technique is used more effectively in detection of advanced furcation degree compared to intraoral panoramic radiographs.Conclusions:CBCT has more advantages than intraoral panoramic radiographs in evaluating furcation involvement in molars of mandible,and can provide information of alveolar loone defect images.
Keywords：Cone beam CTperiodontitisintraoral panoramic radiographsfurcation involvementperiodontal bone defects
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 279-281 )