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CC BY 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2024; 18(02): 571-578
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772570
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The Suitability of Trabecular Patterns in the Assessment of Dental Implant Osseointegration Process through 2D Digital and 3D CBCT Radiographs

Annisa Putri 
1   Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Residency Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
,
Farina Pramanik
1   Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Residency Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
,
Azhari Azhari
1   Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Residency Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
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Abstract

Objective The research aims to determine the suitability of the trabecular pattern in the assessment of the dental implant osseointegration process through two-dimensional (2D) digital and three-dimensional (3D) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) radiographs.

Materials and Methods This is a correlation description that explains the relationship between variables. The population consisted of 24 data points on 3D CBCT and 2D digital radiographs from the procedure after dental implants were inserted into the tibia of a New Zealand white rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) on days 3, 14, and 28. The radiograph was selected based on the region of interest (ROI), which covers the peri-implant area with a width of 1 mm and length following the height of the implant. The ROI was analyzed for trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), separation (Tb.Sp), number (Tb.N), and fractal dimension.

Statistical Analysis The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to statistically test the data to assess the consistency of intraobserver measurements and the r value (Pearson's correlation coefficient). This determines the correlation between trabecular patterns in both radiographic modalities and the Bland–Altman plot to observe the limits of acceptable discrepancies.

Results The ICC test showed high intraobserver consistency in trabecular pattern measurements on 2D digital radiographs and 3D CBCT. The trabecular space pattern and number showed an r value of 0.88 with radiographic modalities of 0.72 mm and 0.018, respectively. Additionally, the trabecular thickness and fractal dimension had an insignificant correlation, with an r value of 0.22, and the mean of the 2D radiograph was lower than that of CBCT.

Conclusion The 2D radiograph and 3D CBCT showed correlations in the trabecular number and space results but had no correlation in the trabecular thickness and fractal dimension results. Based on intraclass correlation analysis, 3D CBCT appeared to be more reliable for measuring trabecular patterns (Tb.Th, Tb.Sp, Tb.N, and fractal dimension) than 2D radiograph.

Keywords

cone-beam computed tomography - dental implant - osseointegration - two-dimensional radiograph

Ethical Approval Statement

This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University (006/KEH/SKE/III/2021).




Publication History

Article published online:
20 September 2023

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