Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Three-dimensional alveolar bone morphology analysis using computed tomography

T Naito1, R Hosokawa, M Yokota

  • 1Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.

Journal of Periodontology
|June 12, 1998
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Three distinct phases of fodrin proteolysis induced in postischemic hippocampus. Involvement of calpain and unidentified protease.

Stroke·1995
Same author

Effect of aging on cardiac and electroencephalographic arousal in sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·1995
Same author

Contribution from crossed and uncrossed brainstem structures to the brainstem auditory evoked potentials: a study in humans.

The Laryngoscope·1995
Same author

Cardiac hypertrophy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Chest·1995
Same author

Protein kinase C and diacylglycerol content in basilar arteries during experimental cerebral vasospasm in the dog.

Journal of neurosurgery·1995
Same author

Osteopontin expression in clonal dental pulp cells.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·1995

Three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT) effectively images periodontal bone defects. While bone sounding is slightly more accurate, 3DCT shows potential for precise assessment of bone loss in periodontal disease.

Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Periodontology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Periodontal disease causes significant bone defects.
  • Accurate imaging of bone morphology is crucial for treatment planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of 3-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT) in imaging bone defect morphology in periodontal disease.
  • To compare 3DCT imaging accuracy with bone sounding measurements.

Main Methods:

  • 186 sites from 9 patients with periodontal disease were analyzed.
  • 3D computed tomography (CT) scans were used to reconstruct bone defect morphology.
  • Bone sounding measurements were taken during surgery and compared to 3DCT and true bone levels.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • 3DCT showed a mean difference of 0.41+/-2.53 mm compared to the true bone level (R=0.75).
  • Bone sounding showed a mean difference of 0.22+/-1.49 mm (R=0.91).
  • No significant difference was found between 3DCT and bone sounding accuracy (P >0.05).

Conclusions:

  • 3DCT is a potentially precise method for assessing bone defects in periodontal disease.
  • Both 3DCT and bone sounding offer valuable assessments of bone loss.