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J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2012;6(1): 1-5.
doi: 10.5681/joddd.2012.001
PMID: 22991626
PMCID: PMC3442440
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Original Article

Evaluation of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) System: Comparison with Intraoral Periapical Radiography in Proximal Caries Detection

Solmaz Valizadeh 1, Mohammad Amin Tavakkoli 2, Homaoun Karimi Vasigh 3, Zeynab Azizi 4*, Tara Zarrabian 5

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Private Practice, Tehran, Iran
4 Post-graduate Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5 Post-graduate Student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Branch, Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding Author; , Email: zeynab_azizi@yahoo.com

Abstract

Background and aims. With the introduction of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in dentistry, a question has been raised whether the technique significantly increases the diagnostic accuracy in comparison with other techniques or not. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to assess the accuracy of CBCT modality in detecting proximal carious lesions as compared to conventional periapical radiographs.

Materials and methods. This diagnostic study was carried out on 84 human extracted molars and premolars. The teeth were mounted and divided in 28 blocks of 3 teeth. Periapical and CBCT images of teeth were obtained. Five observers scored the images for the detection of proximal carious lesions using a 2-point scale (caries, present; caries, absent). The gold standard was determined by histopathologic sections. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves were traced for observers in both systems. The results were analyzed by paired t-test.

Results. The area under the ROC curve, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive and negative predictive values of CBCT images were 0.568, 0.835, 0.637, 0.714, 0.598 and 0.856, respectively. These parameters were 0.432, 0.837, 0.722, 0.77, 0.687 and 0.858 for the periapical conventional technique, respectively.

Conclusion. The CBCT images did not enhance detection of proximal caries in comparison with periapical images.

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Submitted: 28 Jun 2011
Accepted: 18 Oct 2011
ePublished: 26 Jun 2017
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