scholarly journals Cone beam computed tomography study of apical root resorption induced by Herbst appliance

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 479-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Paulo SCHWARTZ ◽  
Taísa Boamorte RAVELI ◽  
Kélei Cristina de Mathias ALMEIDA ◽  
Humberto Osvaldo SCHWARTZ-FILHO ◽  
Dirceu Barnabé RAVELI
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Diaz Huamán ◽  
Maya Fernanda Manfrin Arnez ◽  
Fernanda Maria Machado Pereira Cabral de Oliveira ◽  
Andiara De Rossi ◽  
Léa Assed Bezerra Silva ◽  
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Abstract Objectives: To investigate sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and accuracy of periapical radiography (PR) and Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for detection of external apical root resorption (EARR).Materials and Methods: Dog’s teeth with experimentally induced root resorption underwent or not root canal treatment (n = 62 roots). True positives (TP), false positives (FP), true negatives (TN) and false negatives (FN) in PR and CBCT diagnoses were determined using histopathologic findings as gold standard. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and diagnostic accuracy (TP + TN) in the diagnosis of EARR were calculated. Data was compared using chi-squared test (⍺= 0.05).Results: We found that PR detected EARR in 35% of roots and CBCT, in 47%. EARR was microscopically diagnosed in 50% (p = 0.03 comparison between PR and microscopy; p = 0.67 comparison between CBCT and microscopy). Overall, CBCT produced more accurate diagnoses than PR (0.93 for CBCT versus 0.70 for PR; p = 0.008). Interestingly, when data was stratified into small and large resorptions, PR and CBCT allowed identification of large resorption in 100% of the cases and showed the same accuracy. However, for small resorptions, PR showed an accuracy of 0.83, whereas CBCT showed an accuracy of 0.96 (p = 0.003).Conclusions: We demonstrated that CBCT showed higher accuracy to detect EARR. These findings shed light on the use of CBCT for detection of initial root resorption.Clinical relevance: Early identification of resorption allows a prompt treatment and reduces the risk of dental structure loss.


2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iury O. Castro ◽  
Ana H. G. Alencar ◽  
José Valladares-Neto ◽  
Carlos Estrela

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency of apical root resorption (ARR) due to orthodontic treatment using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in a sample of 1256 roots from 30 patients. Materials and Methods: All patients had Class I malocclusion with crowding. Of the 30 patients evaluated, 11 were boys and 19 were girls; their mean age was 13 years (11 to 16 years). Orthodontic treatment followed the nonextraction treatment. CBCT images were obtained before and after orthodontic treatment, and ARR was determined using Axial Guided Navigation of CBCT images. Results: All patients had ARR. No statistically significant association was found between resorption frequency, gender, and age. ARR was detected using CBCT in 46% of all roots that underwent orthodontic treatment. Conclusions: CBCT was effective for detecting in vivo even minimal degrees of ARR due to orthodontic treatment and allowed three-dimensional evaluation of dental roots and visualization of palatine roots of maxillary molars. The highest frequencies and the most significant ARR occurred in incisors and distal roots of first maxillary and mandibular molars.


2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 104-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jairo Curado de Freitas ◽  
Olavo César Porto Lyra ◽  
Ana Helena Gonçalves de Alencar ◽  
Carlos Estrela

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of Apical Root Resorption (ARR) after orthodontic treatment at 52-288 months using periapical radiography (PR) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). METHODS: Radiographic images obtained from 58 patients, before (T1) and after orthodontic treatment (T2), and following 52-288 months of treatment were analyzed by three members of the Brazilian Board of Orthodontics. Apical structures were evaluated by PR images (T2 and T3), using Levander and Malmgren scores. The presence of ARR on CBCT images were detected only at T3. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used for statistical analyses, and the level of significance was set at 5%. Kappa statistics determined interobserver agreement. RESULTS: The more frequent ARR were with scores 1 in T2 (51.6%) and T3 (53.1%), when evaluated by PR (p > 0.05). When compared the frequencies of ARR in T3 among PR and CBCT images, the differences were significant for maxillary and mandibular pre-molar groups, and for mandibular molar group (p > 0.05). The teeth with highest frequency of ARR presence using CBCT images were maxillary lateral incisors (94.5%) and mandibular central incisors (87.7%), while the premolars showed the lowest frequency. The CBCT images showed that the teeth involved in orthodontic treatment with extraction present higher ARR frequency (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: PR showed more frequency of ARR in posterior teeth groups when compared with CBCT images. ARR did not change in long-term post treatment.


2014 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 771-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iury Castro ◽  
José Valladares-Neto ◽  
Carlos Estrela

ABSTRACT Objective:  To investigate whether root-filled teeth are similar to vital pulp teeth in terms of apical root resorption (ARR) after orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods:  An original sample of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of 1256 roots from 30 orthodontic patients were analyzed. The inclusion criteria demanded root-filled teeth and their contralateral vital teeth, while teeth with history of trauma had to be excluded to comply with exclusion criteria. CBCT images of root-filled teeth were compared before and after orthodontic treatment in a split-mouth design study. Tooth measurements were made with multiplanar reconstruction using axial-guided navigation. The statistical difference between the treatment effects was compared using the paired t-test. Results:  Twenty posterior root-filled teeth and their contralaterals with vital pulp were selected before orthodontic treatment from six adolescents (two boys and four girls; mean [SD] age 12.8 [1.8] years). No differences were detected between filled and vital root lengths before treatment (P  =  .4364). The mean differences in root length between preorthodontic and postorthodontic treatment in filled- and vital roots were −0.30 mm and −0.16 mm, respectively, without any statistical difference (P  =  .4197) between them. Conclusion:  There appears to be no increase in ARR after orthodontic treatment in root-filled teeth with no earlier ARR.


2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyu Ren ◽  
Jun Chen ◽  
Feng Deng ◽  
Leilei Zheng ◽  
Xiong Liu ◽  
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ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the diagnostic accuracy between cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and periapical radiography for detecting simulated external apical root resorption (EARR) in vitro. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 160 single-rooted premolar teeth for simulating EARR of varying degrees according to four setups: no (intact teeth), mild (cavity of 1.0 mm in diameter and depth on root surface), moderate (0.4 mm, 0.8 mm, 1.2 mm, and 1.6 mm root shortening), and severe (2.4 mm, 2.8 mm, 3.2 mm, and 3.6 mm root shortening). Two groups of radiographic images were obtained via CBCT and periapical radiography. The absence or presence and the severity for all resorption lesions were evaluated blindly by two calibrated observers. Results: With the CBCT method, the rates of correct classification of no, mild, moderate, and severe EARR were 96.3%, 98.8%, 41.3%, and 87.5%, respectively; with the periapical radiography method, the rates were 82.5%, 41.3%, 68.8%, and 92.5%, respectively. Highly significant differences were found between the two imaging methods for detection of mild (P &lt; .001), moderate (P &lt; .001), and all EARR (P &lt; .001). For detection of all EARR, the sensitivity and specificity values were 75.8% and 96.3% for CBCT, compared with 67.5% and 82.5% for periapical radiography. Conclusion: CBCT is a reliable diagnostic tool to detect simulated EARR, whereas periapical radiography underestimates it. However, if a periapical radiograph is already available to the diagnosis of EARR, CBCT should be used with extreme caution to avoid additional radiation exposure.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Li ◽  
Shiyong Deng ◽  
Li Mei ◽  
Zhengzheng Li ◽  
Xinyun Zhang ◽  
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Abstract Background Fixed appliances have been the mainstream for orthodontic treatment, while clear aligners, such as Invisalign system, have become increasingly popular. The prevalence of apical root resorption (ARR) in patients with clear aligners is still controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the prevalence and severity of ARR in patients treated with clear aligners and fixed appliances using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and methods A total of 373 roots from 70 subjects, with similar baseline characteristics and the ABO discrepancy index scores (i.e., treatment difficulty), were included into two groups: the clear aligners group (Invisalign, Align Technology, California, USA) and fixed appliances group (Victory Series; 3 M Unitek, California, USA). Root length of each anterior tooth was measured on the CBCT images by two blinded investigators. The ARR on each tooth was calculated as the difference of root length before and after orthodontic treatment. Chi-square test and paired t test was used to compare the ARR between the two groups as well as before and after orthodontic treatments. Results Prevalence of ARR in the clear aligners group (56.30%) was significantly lower than that in the fixed appliances group (82.11%) (P < 0.001). The severity of ARR in the clear aligners group (0.13 ± 0.47 mm) was significantly less than that in the fixed appliances group (1.12 ± 1.34 mm) (P < 0.001). The most severe ARR was found on the maxillary canine (1.53 ± 1.92 mm) and lateral incisor (1.31 ± 1.33 mm) in the fixed appliances group; the least ARR was found on the mandibular canine (− 0.06 ± 0.47 mm) and lateral incisor (0.04 ± 0.48 mm) in the clear aligners group (P < 0.001). Conclusions The prevalence and severity of ARR measured on CBCT in patients with clear aligners were less than those in patients with fixed appliances.


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