Accuracy of trabecular bone microstructural measurement at planned dental implant sites using cone-beam CT datasets

Ibrahim N 1 , Parsa A , Hassan B , van der Stelt P , Aartman IH , Wismeijer D

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of General and Specialized Dentistry, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of General Dental Practice and Oral & Maxillofacial Imaging, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Clin Oral Implants Res, 2014 Aug;25(8):941-5.
PMID: 23581278 DOI: 10.1111/clr.12163

Abstract

Cone-beam CT (CBCT) images are infrequently utilized for trabecular bone microstructural measurement due to the system's limited resolution. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of CBCT for measuring trabecular bone microstructure in comparison with micro CT (μCT).

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