Search results for "Tooth presence"

Quantitative structural analysis of trabecular alveolar bone in the mandible by multidetector computed tomography: Differences according to tooth pre…

2019

Background and objective: There is a lack of quantitative measures of the quality of alveolar trabecular bone, an important factor in implantology. This study aimed to develop a method of objectively assessing the quality of trabecular bone by means of image processing and structural analysis of multidetector computed tomography images and to establish differences between tooth types and tooth presence/absence. Materials and methods: We analyzed 20 patients who underwent multidetector computed tomography to evaluate mandibular bone and tooth positioning. Image analysis included automatic segmentation of the mandible, obtainment of sections perpendicular to the dental arch, and structural an…