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Influence of Metal Post in Adjacent Teeth in the Detection of Vertical Root Fracture Using Cone-beam Computed
Hugo Gaêta-Araujo1, Larissa de Oliveira Reis1, Eduarda Helena Leandro Nascimento1
1Division of Oral Radiology, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the detection of vertical root fracture (VRF) in the presence of adjacent teeth restored with a metal post and the influence of acquisition parameters (tube current and metal artifact reduction [MAR] algorithm) on this diagnostic task.
Methods:
Cone-beam computed tomographic images of 10 single-rooted teeth were acquired before and after the simulation of VRF. The acquisitions were set up to simulate different conditions regarding the presence of adjacent teeth restored with a metal post (control, 1 adjacent tooth, and both adjacent teeth), different tube currents (4, 8, and 10 mA), and the use of MAR (without MAR and with MAR). Images were assessed by 5 oral and maxillofacial radiologists using a 5-point scale for the presence of VRF. Diagnostic values were calculated and compared by 2-way analysis of variance (significance level of 5%).
Results:
The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (Az) values for VRF detection were affected by the presence of adjacent teeth and the variation of milliamperes. For 4 mA, when both restored teeth were present, Az values were significantly lower than the control group (P ≤ .05). In the presence of both restored teeth, 8 mA presented significantly higher Az values compared with 4 mA (P ≤ .05).
Conclusions:
The presence of both adjacent teeth restored with a metal post impairs VRF detection; however, an increase in tube current up to 8 mA may aid in this diagnostic task. Moreover, the MAR tool does not seem to be efficient in those cases.
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