Journal of Isfahan Dental School

Evaluation of the Necessities in Image Projection and CBCT’s Reports of Implant and Mandibular Wisdom Teeth in Selected Oromaxillofacial Radiology Centers in Iran

Document Type : مقاله‌های پژوهشی

Authors

1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Implants Research Center, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Post Graduate Student, Dental Student’s research Committee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: CBCT is essential for accurately implementing many treatment plans. Reports that do not follow a standard can cause errors. This study aimed to investigate the necessity requirements for projection and written reports of CBCT for impacted mandibular wisdom teeth and implants in Iranian maxillofacial radiology centers.
 Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, which was conducted in the spring of 2023 in the Faculty of Dentistry in Isfahan, after preparing the list of CBCT devices, ten centers were selected, and six samples of written and projection reports of implants and mandibular impacted wisdom teeth were collected from each center. The data collection form included 56 variables in written and projection reports of CBCT of wisdom teeth and dental implants. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and crosstabs were used to investigate the collected data descriptively.
 Results: 60% of implant-written reports were written in variable charts, while 36.7% of wisdom tooth reports were handwritten. The nine variables of written reports of implants and five written reports of wisdom teeth were mentioned in less than 50% of the cases. In the written reports, the variables mentioned in less than 50% of the cases were more than the projection reports.
Conclusion: The projection and written reports of CBCT related to implants and wisdom teeth varied significantly among Iranian oral and maxillofacial radiology centers. In the written reports of implants, fewer necessary variables were mentioned compared to other reports.
Keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; Projection; Written report

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Journal of Isfahan Dental School
Volume 20, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
October 2024
Pages 196-205