SynthesisClinical oral investigations2020
CBCT does not reduce neurosensory disturbances after third molar removal compared to panoramic radiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Diagnostic accuracy of CBCT compared to panoramic radiography in predicting IAN exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Pooled it
- Deep learning-assisted creation of a large-scale cone beam computed tomography dataset for the segmentation of impacted mandibular third molar.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Radiographic Patterns of Impacted Third Molars in a Portuguese Population: A Retrospective Orthopantomography (OPG) and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence-enabled automatic segmentation of impacted mandibular third molars: A comprehensive comparison of multiple algorithms.Journal of dental sciences · 2026Article
- Radiographic relationship of third molars with the mandibular canal as a predictor of inferior alveolar nerve sensory disturbance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Imaging science in dentistry · 2025Review
- Assessing nerve injuries in oral surgery: a survey-based study on prevention and management.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2025Article
- Is cone beam computed tomography accurate in predicting inferior alveolar nerve exposure during mandibular third molar extraction?BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The impact of cone beam CT on outcomes associated with endodontic access cavity preparation: a controlled human analogue study using 3D-printed first maxillary molars.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2025Article
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- Is it possible to predict neurosensory alterations in impacted lower third molar removal based on preoperative imaging procedures? A prospective cohort study.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2024Article
- Imaging in Third Molar Surgery: A Clinical Update.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Application of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Risk Assessment of Lower Third Molar Surgery.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Comparison of Preoperative Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and 3D-Double Echo Steady-State MRI in Third Molar Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Anatomical Variations of the Bifid Mandibular Canal on Panoramic Radiographs in Citizens from Zagreb, Croatia.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2021Article
- Does a preoperative cone beam CT reduce complication rates in the surgical removal of complex lower third molars? A retrospective study including 486 cases.Head & face medicine · 2021Article
- Is MRI a viable alternative to CT/CBCT to identify the course of the inferior alveolar nerve in relation to the roots of the third molars?Clinical oral investigations · 2021Article
- Comparison of two established 2D staging techniques to their appliance in 3D cone beam computer-tomography for dental age estimation.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- CBCT Radiological Features as Predictors of Nerve Injuries in Third Molar Extractions: Multicenter Prospective Study on a Northeastern Italian Population.Dentistry journal · 2021Article
- Evaluation of the Outcomes of Coronectomy Procedure versus Surgical Extraction of Lower Third Molars Which Have a High Risk for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review.International journal of dentistry · 2021Review
- Three-dimensional reconstruction of cone beam CT scan in the planning of the surgery of mandibular impacted third molars.National journal of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe current dentistry scenario is showing an increase in the availability of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dental offices. Oral surgeons are using three-dimensional information as an additional tool to assess preoperative data for lower third molar (LTM) removal in moderate and high-risk cases of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) injury diagnosed through the panoramic radiography (PR). The aim of this study is to identify whether CBCT examination reduces neurosensoric disturbances (ND) following the removal of the LTM when compared to PR. MATERIALS AND
methodsPubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Scopus electronic databases were searched for studies published up to February 2019. The gray literature was also searched including papers that eventually met the eligibility criteria. Meta-analysis was performed using the comprehensive meta-analysis software, p < 0.05 considered significant.
resultsAmong the search, 6 studies met all eligibility criteria. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (PR and CBCT) in all six studies regarding reducing ND (95%. Confidence interval, 0,788-1734; heterogeneity: Q = 10,361; I
conclusionsCBCT was not superior to PR in avoiding ND. However, further studies are necessary with standardized parameters for a better comparability between variables in the studies. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: To better understand the CBCT clinical applicability in LTM removal to avoid unnecessary extra radiation when compared to PR to the patient and to improve patient's prognosis.
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