ArticleBMC oral health2023
Is use of CBCT without proper training justified in paediatric dental traumatology? An exploratory study.
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- Clinical Benefits and Limitations of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Endodontic Practice: A Contemporary Evidence-Based Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Radiomics-based classification of pediatric dental trauma in periapical radiographs: a preliminary study.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Developing an AI-Powered Algorithm for Automated Detection and Classification of Dental Caries from Intraoral Radiographs: A Machine Learning Approach.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Review
- Artificial intelligent-driven decision-making for automating root fracture detection in periapical radiographs.BDJ open · 2024Article
- Dental Caries Detection and Classification in CBCT Images Using Deep Learning.International dental journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundProper skills in radiographic diagnosis are essential for optimal management of dental trauma.
aimTo assess diagnostic accuracy obtained by paediatric dentists using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) without specific training and to compare this with their performance using intraoral radiographs.
methodsIntraoral and CBCT images of 89 teeth, spread over twenty dental trauma cases were presented in random order to nine paediatric dentists. Diagnostic findings were compared with those of a benchmark reference. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated and compared using paired t-tests.
resultsOverall, observers' diagnostic performance was rather poor with significantly higher sensitivity when using 2D images (P = 0.017). Performance differed considerably according to the type of pathology. Using either imaging modality, sensitivity for diagnosing apical pathology and root fractures was high while the opposite was seen for inflammatory root resorption, root cracks and subluxations. Statistically significant differences between imaging modalities were seen for root fractures (P = 0.013) and apical pathology (P = 0.001), in favor of 3D, and for crown fractures (P = 0.009) in favor of 2D.
conclusionOverall poor performance of paediatric dentists indicates that additional training in radiographic diagnosis is required. In order to justify the use of CBCT to increase diagnostic performance, proper training of the paediatric dentist is mandatory.
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