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Reliability of different CBCT software programs in assessment of the upper airway spaces.

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Orthodontics

Abstract

Objective: The upper pharyngeal airway spaces (PAS) is gaining popularity due its close correlation to various malocclusions and different orthodontic treatments. The aim of this study was to compare two software programs; In Vivo 5 Anatomage and Planmeca Romexis viewer in measuring the PAS volume and in localizing and calculating its minimum constriction area (MCA). Materials and Methods: InVivo 5 Anatomage software (version 5.3.1) and Planmeca Romexis viewer (version 6.4.2) were used to view and measure the PAS on 15 CBCT scans. The upper limit of the PAS was established by drawing a line extending from the posterior nasal spine to the pharyngeal wall. The lower limit was determined by a line parallel to the upper limit line. The volume and MCA of the PAS were automatically calculated by each software. Measurements were repeated after 10 days. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between both software programs regarding the volume and MCA measurements with mean difference of 0.13 cm3 and 11.31 cm2 respectively (P ≤ 0.05). It was noticed that InVivo 5 yielded insignificantly higher mean values of the PAS volume and MCA. There was perfect inter and intra-observer agreement with ICC > 0.9. Conclusions: Both software programs; InVivo 5 Anatomage and Planmeca Romexis can be utilized for visualization and measurement of the upper airway spaces for orthodontic diagnostic purposes interchangeably.

DOI

10.21608/edj.2023.247059.2773

Keywords

Reliability, CBCT Software, pharyngeal spaces

Authors

First Name

Nora

Last Name

Al Abbady

MiddleName

Aly

Affiliation

Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.

Email

nora.alabady@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

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Orcid

0000-0001-8757-8152

First Name

Nouran

Last Name

Seifeldin

MiddleName

Fouad

Affiliation

Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University

Email

nouran.fouad@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-2331-1963

Volume

70

Article Issue

1

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44981

Issue Date

2024-01-01

Receive Date

2023-11-09

Publish Date

2024-01-01

Page Start

45

Page End

52

Print ISSN

0070-9484

Online ISSN

2090-2360

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254

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Publication Title

Egyptian Dental Journal

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https://edj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Reliability of different CBCT software programs in assessment of the upper airway spaces.

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23 Dec 2024