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- Title
Assessment of marginal gaps and image quality of crowns made of two different restorative materials: An in vitro study using CBCT images.
- Authors
Doriguêtto, Paulo Victor Teixeira; Almeida, Daniela de; Lima, Carolina Oliveira de; Lopes, Ricardo Tadeu; Devito, Karina Lopes
- Abstract
Background.: The present study assessed the quality of images and the presence of marginal gaps on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of teeth restored with all-ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns and compared the gap sizes observed on CBCT images with those obtained on micro-CT images. Methods.: Thirty teeth restored with metal-ceramic and all-ceramic crowns, properly adapted and with gaps of 0.30 and 0.50 mm, were submitted to micro-CT and CBCT scans. Linear measurements corresponding to the marginal gap (MG) and the absolute marginal discrepancy (AMD) were obtained. The objective assessment of the quality of CBCT images was performed using the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and the subjective assessment was defined by the diagnoses made by five examiners regarding the presence or absence of gaps. Results.: The measurements were always higher for CBCT, with a significant difference regarding AMD. No significant difference in image quality was observed using CNR between the crowns tested. Low accuracy and sensitivity values could be observed for both crowns. Conclusion.: Marginal mismatch measures were overestimated in CBCT images. No difference in image quality was observed between the crowns. The correct diagnosis of gaps was considered low, irrespective of crown type and gap size.
- Subjects
CONE beam computed tomography; TOOTH fractures; X-ray computed microtomography; DENTAL crowns; IN vitro studies
- Publication
Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, 2022, Vol 16, Issue 4, p243
- ISSN
2008-210X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.34172/joddd.2022.039