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Assessment of Accuracy of Linear Alveolar Ridge Measurements with Different Implant Planning Software Programs
S Savita1, Neha Bhutani2, Syed Zakaullah3
1Department of Periodontology, Raja Rajeshwari Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences
|February 10, 2025
Summary
Virtual implant planning software, including Nobel clinician, NNT viewer, and Blue sky Bio, reliably measures ridge dimensions. These digital tools are comparable to traditional bone caliper measurements for dental implant placement.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Oral Surgery
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Virtual implant planning is crucial for accurate dental implant size selection and placement.
- Existing virtual implant planning software utilizes DICOM interfaces for CBCT image import and offers tools for linear ridge dimension analysis.
- Limited literature exists on the accuracy and reliability of these software programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the reliability of available virtual implant planning software systems.
- To evaluate the accuracy of software measurements against the gold standard of ridge mapping using a bone caliper.
Main Methods:
- CBCT scans from 10 patients with missing maxillary anterior teeth were analyzed.
- Buccopalatal and mesiodistal widths of implant sites were measured using Nobel clinician, NNT viewer, and Blue sky Bio software.
- Measurements were compared with those obtained via clinical ridge mapping using a bone caliper.
Main Results:
- No statistically significant difference was found in mean buccopalatal width measurements at points A and B across the three software programs.
- Measurements from the commercial Nobel clinician software closely aligned with the bone caliper ridge mapping method.
Conclusions:
- All three evaluated implant planning software systems provide reliable measurements for dental implant site assessment.
- These digital tools can be confidently used and compared with established clinical methods like bone caliper ridge mapping.
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