Comparison of Cone Beam Computed Tomography-Derived Alveolar Bone Density Between Subjects with and without Aggressive Periodontitis

Abstract

Alveolar bone density as measured by CBCT in aggressive periodontitis patients was not different from periodontally healthy individuals. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Three-dimensional Analysis of Alveolar Bone With and Without Periodontitis

“…Similarly, Öztürk et al, 25 using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, found that the mandibular bone mineral density of the periodontally healthy individuals was higher than that in the periodontitis group. Al-Zahrani et al, 24 using CBCT in a Saudi Arabian population, found that alveolar bone density was different between the individuals with and without aggressive periodontitis; however, their result was not statistically significant.…”

“…Some studies have evaluated mandibular bone mineral density and periodontitis. 14 , 24 , 25 , 28 , 29 Klemetti et al, 28 using dental radiographs, reported higher bone density in the regions affected by periodontitis. However, similar to our results, Von et al, 29 using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, found that severe periodontitis in young adults seems to be a local factor associated with relatively low bone mineral content in the jaws without systemic alterations of bone mineral content, bone mineral density, and bone metabolism.…”

“…The G*Power 3.1.9.7 software programme for Windows was used for calculation of the sample size, with a statistical power of 95%, a significance level of 5%, and an effect size of 0.57 mm estimated from the study of Al-Zahrani et al 24 In that study, the mean density of the posterior region in aggressive periodontitis and the healthy group was 284.2 ± 92.5 mm and 230.7 ± 95.2 mm, respectively. Thus, a total of 162 participants (81 participants in each group) would be required for the study.…”

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in periodontal diseases: a Systematic review based on the efficacy model

“…In addition, studies that did not belong to any level of efficacy were disregarded [51][52][53][54][55]. Studies that addressed bone density conducted by Al Zahrani et al [56] and bone coverage conducted by Ferriera et al [57] were also excluded. Published studies by Evangelista et al [58], Sun et al [59], and Leung et al [60] discussed only the naturally occurring dehiscence and fenestration, hence, they were disregarded.…”

Tooth and Pulp Chamber Automatic Segmentation with Artificial Intelligence Network and Morphometry Method in Cone-beam CT

“…In orthodontics and periodontics, there are applicable methods to explore the development of bone resorption and recession. Al-Zahrani et al (2017) and Zhang et al (2020) used CBCT data to analyze the progression on of periodontitis disease. For example, the patient's alveolar bone shrinks owing to disease progression, and may cause multiple teeth to move or loosen.…”