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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Comparative Evaluation of Condylar Guidance Angles Measured Using Arcon and Non-Arcon Articulators and Panoramic Radiographs-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Amjad Obaid Aljohani, Mohammed Ghazi Sghaireen, Muhammad Abbas, Bader Kureyem Alzarea, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Deepti Shrivastava, Rakhi Issrani, Merin Mathew, Ahmed Hamoud L Alsharari, Mohammed Ali D Alsharari and 4 more

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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14 authors.

Amjad Obaid AljohaniDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ghazi SghaireenDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad AbbasDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Bader Kureyem AlzareaDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Kumar Chandan SrivastavaDivision of Oral Medicine & Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5969-6810
Deepti ShrivastavaPreventive Dentistry Department, Division of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-1073-9920
Rakhi IssraniPreventive Dentistry Department, Division of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Merin MathewDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0450-3118
Ahmed Hamoud L AlsharariDental Intern, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ali D AlsharariDental Intern, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Naif Abdulrahman AljunaydiDental Intern, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Saif AlanaziDental Intern, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Mosheri Muslem S AlsharariDental Intern, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad Khursheed AlamOrthodontic Division, Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7131-1752

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The condylar guidance value (CGV) measurement constitutes an important part of a holistic prosthodontic treatment plan, with horizontal CGVs (HCGVs) and lateral CGVs (LCGVs) being two of the most prominently recognized. This systematic review aimed at evaluating the efficacy of two different types of CGV measurement protocols-articulators (both arcon and non-arcon) and panoramic radiographs. Additionally, it attempts to determine which of the mentioned methods performs better across several parameters. Several important web databases were searched using search terms derived from medical subject headings (MeSH), using keywords linked to "Arcon articulator", "Condylar guidance angle", "non-arcon articulator", "Panoramic x-ray" and "Radiographic examination", which constituted the first step in the study selection strategy. After completion, the search strategy which initially turned up to 831 papers, eventually ended up with 13 studies. The review and subsequent meta-analysis revealed that panoramic radiographs had noticeably greater efficacy in terms of the CGVs as compared to the articulators in the majority of the studies. Within the articulators, the arcon types recorded slightly higher CGVs than the non-arcon variety owing to the precision of jaw movement simulation in the former. However, further studies are required to validate these findings and establish more precise guidelines for the use of CGV measurement protocols in prosthodontic practice.

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arcon articulatorcondylar guidance anglenon-arcon articulatorpanoramic radiographsradiographic examinationtemporomandibular joint

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PMCPMC10301470

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