ArticleOral radiology2020
Alternative cone-beam CT method for the analysis of mandibular condylar bone in patients with degenerative joint disease.
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- The diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography for assessing in vitro osseous alterations of the mandibular condyle: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Oral radiology · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness of fractal analysis in diagnosing temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review of clinical studies.Oral radiology · 2025Pooled it
- Fractal Analysis of Mandibular Condyles in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Cortical Bone Formation on Mandibular Condyle in Asymptomatic Adolescents and Young Adults Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Effect of total edentulism on the internal bone structure of mandibular condyle: a preliminary study.Oral radiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the use of 3D microstructural bone analysis in patients with degenerative joint disorder (DJD) to enhance the diagnostic capacity of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the evaluation of bone tissue.
methods147 TMJ CBCT images of 88 participants were assessed with regard to DJD in the mandibular condyle. We divided each condyle into 3 groups (0, 1, 2) according to diagnosis of DJD: 0 indicates normal condyles (control individuals), 1 indicates mild erosive osteoarthritic change (EOC) and 2 indicates severe EOC. 3D fractal dimension (FD) was calculated on CBCT images of mandibular condyle and were compared with the radiographic diagnosis of patients.
resultsANOVA test showed that there was statistically significant difference in FD values among each groups. The average FD value of group 0 was 1.971, group 1 was 1.918 and group 2 was 1.863. Lower FD values and more severe degenerative changes were seen in patient group 2. To evaluate the reliability of fractal analysis (FA) method, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed. Area under the curve (AUC) was 0.717 (p < 0.001).
conclusionThis study provides a preliminary conclusion that fractal analysis may be a helpful tool to enhance the diagnostic capacity of CBCT in the evaluation of DJD.
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