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Use of fractal analysis in dental images: a systematic review.
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- Radiographic choice for skeletal maturation assessment: a systematic review of Cervical Vertebrae Method and Middle Phalanx Method.Oral radiology · 2026Pooled it
- Assessment of changes in the trabecular bone of patients with bruxism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Oral radiology · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of fractal analysis in diagnosing temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review of clinical studies.Oral radiology · 2025Pooled it
- Use of fractal analysis in dental images for osteoporosis detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluation of the bone structure surrounding photofunctionalized implants using the fractal analysis method: a split-mouth randomized clinical study.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Fractal analysis in dentistry: a bibliometric analysis (1991-2024).Oral radiology · 2026Article
- Effects of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion on the anterior maxillary teeth and trabecular bone structure: a controlled clinical study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
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- Assessment of right-left differences in trabecular bone structure within the maxillary lateral incisor-canine region using fractal analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Anatomical Evaluation of Localized Mandibular Trabecular Texture Differences in Children with Hypodontia Using Radiographic Fractal Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fractal Dimension Analysis and Radiomorphometric Indices as Predictors for Low Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: A CBCT-Based Study.Journal of menopausal medicine · 2026Article
- A methodological framework for fractal analysis in monitoring periapical lesions after endodontic retreatment: a comprehensive parameter optimization study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Retrospective radiographic assessment of marginal bone level changes and peri-implant trabecular bone patterns around implants healed with healing abutments or cover screws.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Trabecular bone remodelling following lateral window maxillary sinus augmentation with allograft versus xenograft: a retrospective one-year comparative fractal dimension analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of bone healing using fractal analysis in immature permanent teeth with apical periodontitis treated with three different techniques.Oral radiology · 2026Article
- Mandibular trabecular microarchitecture as a radiographic biomarker of bone health in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Assessment of healing after primer endodontic treatment and retreatment using fractal analysis and PAI score over a 24-month follow-up.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Fractal Analysis of Mandibular Condyles in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2026Article
- A Deep Learning Model for Second-Molar Lesions Related to Impacted Third Molars.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Masseter Muscle Thickness and Mandibular Trabecular Complexity: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
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Abstract
objectivesThis study reviewed the use of fractal analysis (FA) in dental images.
methodsA search was performed using PubMed, MEDLINE, LILACS, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases. The inclusion criteria were human studies in the English language, with no date restriction.
results78 articles were found in which FA was applied to panoramic radiographs (34), periapical radiographs (21), bitewing radiographs (4), cephalometric radiograph (1), cone beam CT (15), micro-CT (3), sialography (2), and ultrasound (2). Low bone mineral density (21) and systemic or local diseases (22) around the bone of dental implants were the main subjects of the study of FA. Various sizes and sites of the regions of interest were used to evaluate the bone structure. Different ways were used to treat the image and to calculate FA. FA of 43 articles showed significant differences in the comparison of groups, mainly between healthy and sick patients.
conclusionsFA in Dentistry has been widely applied to the study of images. Panoramic and periapical radiographs were those most frequently used. The
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