Odontometry in mandibular molars
a comparison between conventional and digital radiograph
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35699/2178-1990.2024.48897Keywords:
molar, odontometry, radiography, dental, digitalAbstract
Objective: To compare conventional and digital radiographic methods in Odontometry of lower molars.
Materials and Methods: Twenty-six teeth were selected and inserted into containers with plaster and sawdust to simulate the alveolar bone. After adequate endodontic access, K#15 files were positioned in the mesiobuccal and distal canals, 1 mm below the foraminal patency (CT1). A resin device was constructed, where an angle gauge was fixed, standardizing the horizontal angulation at 20º distally. The vertical angle was 0º with a focus-film distance of 30 cm. An Rx device of 70 KVp and 8 mA, with an exposure time of 0.4 seconds, was used. To obtain the radiographic CT (CT2), the caliper was positioned on the lower edge of the cursor up to the tip of the file. The same measurements were performed on digital radiographs, obtained with a CMOS sensor. The “ruler” tool was used to determine the digital CT (CT3). The Intra-Class Correlation test was used to verify intra-group and intergroup agreements, and the Anova One-way and Tukey tests (α = 0.05) were used for comparative analysis between CT1, CT2, and CT3.
Results: Both conventional and digital measurements had excellent intra-group agreement (0.9842 and 0.9943, respectively). The agreement between measurements for digital CT was greater in relation to real measurements (0.8162) than conventional CT measurements (0.6761). The mean and standard deviation for CT1, CT2, and CT3 were 18.4±1.4; 19.2±1.6; and 18.8±1.2, respectively. The Tukey test indicated a statistical difference between CT1 and CT2 (p = 0.027); Between CT1 and CT3 (p = 0.499) and between CT2 and CT3 (p = 0.314) no significant differences were observed.
Conclusion: Digital radiographs provided greater precision in the odontometry of lower molars according to the experimental conditions evaluated in this study.
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