Application of digital radiography for measuring in clinical dental practice

Abstract

Introduction The recent literature data points out a rising application of digital radiography - radiovisiography (RVG) - in dental clinical practice. Objective The aim of this study was to apply and compare RVG with the conventional radiographic technique (CRDG) in terms of accuracy in linear measurement in dentistry. Methods Measurements were done on the mandibular dogs teeth considering incisors crown width and height of the surrounding alveolar bone using RVG and CRDG. The control technique (CONT) involved values obtained by direct gauging in dogs mouth. Each measuring was done by two examiners. Results Considering the incisors' crown width, there were no significant statistical difference in measurement using CRDG, RVG and CONT technique (p>0.01). Concerning the alveolar height gauging there were no significant difference in recorded values between the two radiographic techniques (p>0.01). The high level of inter-examiner agreement was observed for scoring in all techniques (CRDG, RVG and CONT). Conclusion Although RVG did not expose more accuracy comparing to CRDG, having opulent tool service the first technique contributed more comfortable work during measuring procedures in this study.

Uvod Najnoviji podaci iz literature ukazuju na sve veću primenu digitalne radiografije - radioviziografije (RVG) - u kliničkoj stomatološkoj praksi. Cilj rada Cilj rada je bio da se RVG tehnika primeni i uporedi s konvencionalnom (CRDG) u pogledu preciznosti za linearna merenja u stomatologiji. Metode rada Merenja su izvršena na zubima pasa tako što su određivane širina sekutića donje vilice i visina okolne alveolarne kosti uz primenu RVG i CRDG tehnike. Kontrolna tehnika (CONT) je podrazumevala direktni način očitavanja izmerenih vrednosti u ustima pasa. Sva merenja su obavila dva ispitivača. Rezultati Posmatrajući Izmerene širine sekutića, nije zabeležena značajna statistička razlika međusobnim poređenjem dve radiografske i CONT tehnike merenja (p>0,01). Poredeći vrednosti visine alveolarnog grebena, nisu zabeležene značajne statističke razlike između primenjene RVG i CRDG tehnike (p>0,01). Zabeležena je visoka usaglašenost među ispitivačima u vezi s očitanim vrednostima kod sve tri tehnike merenja. Zaključak Iako se na osnovu Naših rezultata ne može tvrditi da je RVG tehnika bila preciznija od CRDG, bogat izbor softverskih alatki inkorporiran kod primene RVG tehnike omogućio je komfornije rukovanje tokom merenja primenjenog u ovom istraživanju.