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Digital image ratio: a new radiographic method for quantifying changes in alveolar bone. Part II: Clinical

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  • 1Département de Parodontologie, Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Université Paris, France.

Journal of Periodontal Research
|November 1, 1996
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Digital Image Ratio (DIR) analysis effectively quantifies bone density changes after periodontal therapy. DIR shows significant bone regeneration in graft sites, proving its clinical utility for assessing bone changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Periodontology
  • Radiology
  • Biomaterials

Background:

  • Quantitative digital subtraction radiography has limitations.
  • Digital Image Ratio (DIR) offers a theoretical improvement.
  • DIR enables direct computation and visualization of bone mass changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical application of DIR analysis.
  • To assess bone changes in patients undergoing regenerative periodontal therapy.
  • To compare bone graft substitutes with debridement alone.

Main Methods:

  • DIR analysis was applied to 20 periodontal sites in 8 patients.
  • Standardized radiographs were taken pre- and post-surgery (12 months).
  • Ten sites received bone graft substitutes (coral-based), and 10 served as controls (debridement).

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Main Results:

  • Experimental sites showed an 18% mean increase in bone density (ratio 1.18).
  • Sites with natural coral alone demonstrated a 23% increase (ratio 1.23).
  • Control sites remained stable (ratio 1.00 ± 0.07), with 3 showing bone loss.

Conclusions:

  • DIR analysis is suitable for clinical applications in periodontology.
  • The technique allows for quantitative comparison of bone changes between treated and control sites.
  • DIR effectively visualizes and quantifies bone regeneration following periodontal therapy.