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ArticleOral radiology2021

A rater agreement study on measurements in cross-sectional CBCT images exploring the association between alveolar bone morphology and craniofacial height.

Anna Klinge, Ayman Al-Okshi, Jonas Becktor, Christina Lindh

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Anna KlingeFaculty of Odontology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Ayman Al-OkshiFaculty of Odontology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Jonas BecktorFaculty of Odontology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Christina LindhFaculty of Odontology, Oral-and Maxillofacial Radiology, Malmö University, 205 06, Malmö, Sweden. christina.lindh@mau.se.ORCID 0000-0003-0306-8249

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objectivesTo investigate rater agreement regarding measurements of height and width of the maxilla and mandible using cross-sectional images from CBCT examinations. Furthermore, to explore the association between vertical craniofacial height and alveolar bone morphology.

methodsPre-treatment CBCT scans from 450 patients referred for treatment to a private clinic for orthodontics and oral surgery in Scandinavia were available and of these, 180 were selected. Lateral head images were generated from the CBCT volumes to categorise subjects into three groups based on their craniofacial height. Cross-sectional images of the maxillary and mandibular bodies at three locations in the maxilla and mandible, respectively, were obtained and measured at one height and two width recordings by five raters. One-way analysis of variance with a Tukey post hoc test was performed. A significance level of 5% was used.

resultsRater agreement was mostly excellent or good when measuring height and width of the maxilla and mandible in cross-sectional CBCT images. For height (of the alveolar bone/bodies), there were statistically significant differences between the low- and the high-angle groups for all the observers when measuring in the premolar and midline regions, both in the maxilla and in the mandible.

conclusionThe high agreement found ensures a reliable measurement technique and confirms the relation between craniofacial height and alveolar bone height and width.

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Spiral Cone-Beam Computed TomographyHeadHumansMandibleCephalometrycone beam CTFacial bonesObserver variationRadiography

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PMCPMC8448720

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