OBJECTIVE

Evaluation of the accuracy of measurements of the size of intraosseous defects using imaging tools of cone-beam computed tomography and visualization tools of radiography of the vertebral intraoral.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

In the study, cone-beam computed tomography and intraoral radiography were used as digital dental techniques. Prepared bone fragments from animals were used as materials.

RESULTS

CBCT allows for obtaining a three-dimensional image with a smaller error, the magnitude of which is not clinically significant. Meanwhile, a two-dimensional image conveys information about sizes that differ significantly from the true defect. The accuracy of CBCT results is undeniable with the presence of skills in working with the software of the computed tomograph and adherence to visualization rules. Thus, CBCT is the preferred diagnostic method in dentistry.

CONCLUSION

Due to the specific nature of scanning and information processing, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) systems are designed to operate only within the range of bone tissue visualization. When intraosseous defects of the jaws occur, decalcification of bone tissue or its mechanical destruction takes place, resulting in a hypodense area of a certain configuration with soft tissue density visualized on CBCT. With experience in working with CBCT software and adherence to visualization rules, the researcher can obtain reliable information about the size, configuration, and location of bone defects in the jaws. Three-dimensional imaging in dentistry should be considered more reliable and informative than traditional two-dimensional imaging.