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Assessment of alveolar bone level and furcation involvement in periodontal diseases using dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT): A systematic review

  • Shishir Ram Shetty
  • , Sesha Reddy
  • , Hossam Abdelatty Abdelmagyd
  • , Hesham Marei
  • , Raghavendra Shetty
  • , Walid Shaaban Elsayed
  • Gulf Medical University

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Abstract

The advent of CBCT has contributed significantly to dental imaging. In the field of periodontics, CBCT provides a multi-planar view to assess the alveolar bone in three dimensions. This helps the dentist to make measurements at any location that could significantly improve periodontal diagnosis. Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the accuracy of using CBCT in the assessment of alveolar bone level and furcation involvement in periodontal diseases. Material and Methods: PubMed, LILACS and Google Scholar databases were searched for literature related to the application of CBCT in periodontal diseases. Keywords used for the search were CBCT, furcation involvement, measurement and their synonyms. Results: Fifteen full-text English language research papers were eligible for the systematic review using the PRISMA guidelines. Conclusion: From the results of the systematic review it can be concluded that cone-beam computed tomography imaging technique offers significantly reliable images of the furcation involvement and height of the alveolar bone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalBrazilian Dental Science
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Alveolar bone loss
  • Cone Beam Computed tomography
  • Furcation defects

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