Detection of Bone Defects Using CBCT Exam in an Italian Population

Gianluca Gambarini; Gabriele Miccoli; Gianfranco Gaimari; Deborah Pompei; Andrea Pilloni; Lucila Piasecki; Dina Al-Sudani; Dario Di Nardo; Luca Testarelli

doi:10.1155/2017/7523848

International Journal of Dentistry (Jan 2017)

Detection of Bone Defects Using CBCT Exam in an Italian Population

Gianluca Gambarini,
Gabriele Miccoli,
Gianfranco Gaimari,
Deborah Pompei,
Andrea Pilloni,
Lucila Piasecki,
Dina Al-Sudani,
Dario Di Nardo,
Luca Testarelli

Affiliations

Gianluca Gambarini: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Gabriele Miccoli: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Gianfranco Gaimari: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Deborah Pompei: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Andrea Pilloni: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Lucila Piasecki: Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
Dina Al-Sudani: Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dario Di Nardo: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Luca Testarelli: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7523848
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2017

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Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo incidence and the location of fenestrations in a young Italian population by using CBCT. Materials and Methods. Fifty patients who had previously performed CBCT for planning third molar extraction or orthodontic therapy were selected for the study. No previous dental treatment had been performed on these patients. Overall, 1,395 teeth were evaluated. Root fenestrations were identified according to the definition of Davies and the American Association of Endodontists. Data was collected and statistically analyzed. Results. Fenestrations were observed in 159 teeth out of 1,395 (11% of teeth). In the lower jaw, we found 68 fenestrations (5%) and 91 in the maxilla (6,5%). Incisors were the teeth with the highest incidence of fenestrations. Conclusion. The relative common finding (11%) of fenestration supports the need for CBCT exams before any surgical/implant treatment to avoid complications related to the initial presence of fenestrations. CBCT was found to be an effective and convenient tool for diagnosing fenestration.

Published in International Journal of Dentistry

ISSN: 1687-8728 (Print); 1687-8736 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
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