Evaluation of alveolar bone defect in chronic periodontitis by cone-beam computed tomography

VernacularTitle:锥形束CT评价慢性牙周炎患者牙槽骨缺损形态初探
Author: Hai-Jiao ZHAO ¹ ; Hong-Yan WANG ; Ya-Ping PAN
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1. 中国医科大学口腔医学院牙周科
Keywords: Alveolar bone loss; Cone-beam computed tomography; Chronic periodontitis
From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2013;48(1):7-11
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the morphological characteristics of alveolar bone defects of the patients with chronic periodontitis using cone-beam CT (CBCT).Methods Sixty patients with chronic periodontitis were included in this study.CBCT was used to scan the alveolar bone and NNT software to measure the alveolar bone defects and bone loss types in different regions.Results Seventy-five percent (45/60) of the alveolar bone defect was the generalized type,25％ (15/60) was the localized type.In incisor and canine area,the defect of the mandibular alveolar bone was more severe than in the same sites of maxilla.There was less bone loss in the premolar area of mandible than in the same site of maxilla.In the mesial and buccal sites of mandibular molars and in the lingual site of maxillary molars,the most severe alveolar bone loss was found.Conclusions The obvious alveolar bone defect areas in chronic periodontitis were the palatal side of maxillary molars and the lingual side of mandibular incisors.CBCT can clearly demenstrate the degree of alveolar bone defects in different regions of chronic periodontitis.