ArticleBMC oral health2023
Indications and use of cone beam computed tomography in children and young individuals in a university-based dental hospital.
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- Incidental findings from cone-beam computed tomography in children and adolescents: a systematic review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Is there really a relationship between maxillary and mandibular incisor inclination and the amount of surrounding cortical alveolar bone? a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Low-level laser treatment's ability to reduce dry socket pain.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2024Pooled it
- Pediatric dental cone-beam computed tomography using half-acquisition and low-noise reconstruction: visual evaluation of clinical images.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2026Article
- Assessment of cone-beam computed tomography indications in pediatric patients: a retrospective radiographic analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Indications and technical parameters of cone beam computed tomography in paediatric dentistry at Alexandria and Cairo universities: a retrospective study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Observational
- USG and CBCT indications in pediatric to adult dental patients: a university hospital study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Assessment of cone beam computed tomography use in pediatric and adolescent patients: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Image quality-based dose optimization in pediatric cone-beam computed tomography: A pilot methodological study.Imaging science in dentistry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the indications of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in children and young individuals in a university-based dental hospital and their association with age, gender and field of view.
methods7131 CBCT scans, taken during 3-year period, were reviewed and a total of 649 pediatric patients (0-18 years) with complete request forms were included. Data related to gender, age, referring department, CBCT indications, field of view (FOV), region of interest (ROI), need for re-exposure and patients received more than one CBCT examination were recorded.
resultsThe mean age was 13.57 ± 3.52 years and "malocclusion and dentofacial anomaly" (28.7%) was the most common clinical indication. Facial trauma, dental trauma and supernumerary tooth in males; "malocclusion and dentofacial anomaly" and implant planning in females were recorded more frequently compared to other gender. Maxilla was the most frequently monitored ROI (35.1%) for patients. Small (≤ 10 cm) FOV was preferred in 58.1% of all patients. Large FOV was selected in the majority of patients who underwent CBCT scan for "malocclusion and dentofacial anomaly" (89.6%). The repeated scans constituted 2.3% of patients and 105 patients (16.2%) underwent multiple CBCT scans on different dates for mainly orthodontic follow-up.
conclusionsThe justification of CBCT scans was not fully compatible with current guidelines and mainly larger FOV was preferred. The number of CBCT examination in children and young individuals tends to increase. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Not applicable.
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