Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Camille Cabezon, Davy Aubeux, Fabienne Perez, Alexis Gaudin
Summary: This proof-of-concept study demonstrates the feasibility and potential use of 3D-printed metal surgical guides in endodontic microsurgery procedures. The metal guides offer advantages over traditional resin guides with their open-frame structure and stability. The study evaluated the accuracy of the new 3D-printed surgical metal guides in a simulation model based on a pig jaw, showing promising results despite some observed deviations.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Gustavo S. Chaves, Julio A. Silva, Lucas R. Capeletti, Emmanuel J. N. L. Silva, Carlos Estrela, Daniel A. Decurcio
Summary: This study evaluated the precision of a simplified workflow using only preoperative CBCT scans to gain guided access to root canals of extracted mandibular molars. The influence of the presence of coronal restoration in the simplified workflow was also evaluated. The results showed that the simplified digital workflow using only CBCT examination allowed a high level of precision in obtaining access in extracted molars with and without coronal restoration.
JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Benjamin Haarmann, Wadim Leontiev, Eva Magni, Sebastian Kuhl, Dorothea Dagassan-Berndt, Roland Weiger, Thomas Connert
Summary: The purpose of this ex vivo study was to determine the accuracy of template-based guided endodontics for access cavity preparation and root canal detection in posterior teeth. A total of 135 main root canals were detected utilizing guided endodontics, with a mean angle deviation of 1.4 degrees and mean deviations at the tip and base of the bur ranging from 0.24-0.31 mm and 0.26-0.29 mm, respectively. This study demonstrated that guided endodontics is an accurate and predictable method for endodontic access cavity preparation in posterior teeth.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Diana Ribeiro, Eva Reis, Joana A. Marques, Rui Falacho, Paulo J. Palma
Summary: Access cavity preparation is a critical step in non-surgical endodontic treatment, and its accuracy is crucial for treatment success. Guided endodontics, including static navigation (SN) and dynamic navigation (DN) techniques, provides a new approach for root canal location in complex cases. This review compares the application of SN and DN guided endodontics techniques in non-surgical endodontic treatment.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Cuifeng Zhang, Xiao Zhao, Cheng Chen, Jingyan Wang, Peiyu Gu, Junchi Ma, Daming Wu, Jin Li
Summary: This study evaluated the guided endodontics technique and found it to have high accuracy and low rise in root surface temperature. However, further research is needed to determine its reliability and safety in clinical applications.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Yinghui Su, Chenghui Chen, Chiahua Lin, Huina Lee, Kerkong Chen, Yenkun Lin, Fuhsiung Chuang
Summary: This study evaluated the accuracy of 3D-printed endodontic guides for access cavity preparation in different types of teeth. The results showed that the accuracy was acceptable, with higher deviations in the M group compared to the other groups. Angular deviation was found to best discriminate the canal access ability of guided access cavity preparation.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Marco Farronato, Andres Torres, Mariano S. Pedano, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of a novel augmented reality (AR) method for guided access cavity preparation in 3D-printed jaws. Two operators with different levels of experience performed virtually guided access cavities using an AR system on 3D-printed jaw models. The results show promising results for the use of AR as a digital guide in endodontics, but further research and development may be needed.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Veronica Schalenberger, Lucas Machado Maracci, Cristiana Pereira Malta, Geraldo Fagundes Serpa, Gabriela Salatino Liedke
Summary: The study demonstrates that smartphone applications have great potential for tomographic evaluation in dentistry, as they exhibit high accuracy in evaluating the root canal system.
JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Jader Camilo Pinto, Victor Aquino Wanderley, Karla de Faria Vasconcelos, Andre Ferreira Leite, Ruben Pauwels, Mansour Nadjmi, Matheus L. Oliveira, Mario Tanomaru-Filho, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: This study aimed to classify 10 cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) devices based on their ability to detect fine endodontic structures. The results showed that these devices performed differently for different endodontic tasks, with only a few devices maintaining a high level of detection capability in the presence of metal.
JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Rocharles C. Fontenele, Amanda Farias Gomes, Lucas P. Lopes Rosado, Frederico S. Neves, Deborah Q. Freitas
Summary: The study results indicate that the expression and direction of artefacts produced in the vicinity of metal posts vary according to the mandibular region, composition of the post, and CBCT unit.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
A. Torres, M. Dierickx, W. Coucke, M. S. Pedano, P. Lambrechts, R. Jacobs
Summary: The study assesses the accuracy of sleeveless guided endodontics for root canal treatment in 3D printed jaws with severe pulp canal obliteration (PCO). The results show that sleeveless guides can accurately guide the endodontic treatment and there is no significant difference between operators. The study suggests that sleeveless guides offer a valuable alternative to conventional endodontic guides with similar accuracy results.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Bruna Neves de Freitas, Lucas Moreira Mendonca, Pedro Bastos Cruvinel, Tito Jose de Lacerda, Fernando Goncalves Junqueira Leite, Christiano Oliveira-Santos, Camila Tirapelli
Summary: Objective of this study was to evaluate the trueness and precision of digital casts from intraoral scanning (IOS) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), and to compare the trueness and precision of 3D-printed casts using digital light processing (DLP) and fused deposition modelling (FDM). The results showed that the digitizing method influenced the distortion of the digital casts. The digitizing method also affected the trueness of the 3D-printed casts, and the file conversion from DICOM to STL could change the dimensions.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Eyal Rosen, Tomer Goldberger, Ilan Beitlitum, Dan Littner, Igor Tsesis
Summary: This study evaluated the diagnostic efficacy and risk of bias of CBCT imaging in endodontics. A total of 22 studies were included, and the results showed that the evidence for the influence of CBCT on decision making and treatment outcomes in endodontics is predominantly based on studies with a high risk of bias.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Salma E. El-Habashy, Amal H. El-Kamel, Marwa M. Essawy, Elsayeda-Zeinab A. Abdelfattah, Hoda M. Eltaher
Summary: The study developed novel core/shell, bio-inspired, drug-loaded polymeric hydrogel scaffolds using 3D printing, showing great potential for pharmaceutical personalized drug delivery and superior osteoregeneration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Weslley Duarte do Carmo, Francielle Silvestre Verner, Larisse Martins Aguiar, Maria Augusta Visconti, Matheus Diniz Ferreira, Mariane Floriano Lopes Santos Lacerda, Rafael Binato Junqueira
Summary: The study evaluated the prevalence of missed canals in endodontically treated maxillary molars through CBCT images and found that MB2 was the most frequently missed canal, associated with the presence of periapical lesions.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Hasan Kadi, Reinhilde Jacobs, Sohaib Shujaat, Mathias Lemberger, Daniel Benchimol, Agneta Karsten, Marie Pegelow
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the eruption path and development of the maxillary canine following alveolar bone grafting in patients with cleft lip and palate. The study found that higher angulation of the canine on the cleft side indicates a higher risk of future canine impaction. The presence or absence of the lateral incisor did not significantly affect canine angulation or its vertical eruption.
CLEFT PALATE CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Khalid Ayidh Alqahtani, Reinhilde Jacobs, Andreas Smolders, Adriaan Van Gerven, Holger Willems, Sohaib Shujaat, Eman Shaheen
Summary: Objective Tooth segmentation and classification from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a prerequisite for diagnosis and treatment planning in digital dental workflows. This study validated an automated deep convolutional neural network (CNN)-based tool for segmenting and classifying teeth with orthodontic brackets on CBCT images. The CNN model outperformed other algorithms in terms of accuracy and efficiency, making it a viable alternative for automatic tooth segmentation and classification.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Catalina Moreno-Rabie, Hugo Gaeta-Araujo, Andre Ferreira-Leite, Wim Coucke, Evelien Gielen, Tim Van den Wyngaert, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: This study aimed to identify local radiographic risk factors for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (MRONJ) in osteoporotic patients undergoing tooth extraction while being treated with antiresorptive drugs. The results showed that tooth extraction sites with radiographic signs of chronic dental infection are prone to MRONJ. Additionally, factors such as gender, smoking, location in the mandible, radiolucent or sclerotic trabecular pattern, complex extractions, root remnants, and unrestored caries lesions were also associated with the development of MRONJ.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
A. Torres, M. Dierickx, W. Coucke, M. S. Pedano, P. Lambrechts, R. Jacobs
Summary: The study assesses the accuracy of sleeveless guided endodontics for root canal treatment in 3D printed jaws with severe pulp canal obliteration (PCO). The results show that sleeveless guides can accurately guide the endodontic treatment and there is no significant difference between operators. The study suggests that sleeveless guides offer a valuable alternative to conventional endodontic guides with similar accuracy results.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Marco Farronato, Andres Torres, Mariano S. Pedano, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of a novel augmented reality (AR) method for guided access cavity preparation in 3D-printed jaws. Two operators with different levels of experience performed virtually guided access cavities using an AR system on 3D-printed jaw models. The results show promising results for the use of AR as a digital guide in endodontics, but further research and development may be needed.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jader Camilo Pinto, Karla de Faria Vasconcelos, Andre Ferreira Leite, Victor Aquino Wanderley, Ruben Pauwels, Matheus L. Oliveira, Reinhilde Jacobs, Mario Tanomaru-Filho
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the image quality of CBCT exposure protocols and devices in detecting cracks and fine endodontic structures with metallic artifacts. Ten CBCT devices were used to scan an anthropomorphic phantom containing teeth with various structures. Different conditions were created by placing metallic objects next to the teeth of interest. The results showed that only specific CBCT devices and protocols were able to visualize cracks and fine structures effectively, while the presence of metallic artifacts significantly affected the image quality.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Gertrude Van Gorp, Arno Maes, Marjan Lambrechts, Reinhilde Jacobs, Dominique Declerck
Summary: This study found that paediatric dentists had poor diagnostic accuracy when using CBCT without specific training, with higher sensitivity observed when using 2D images. Sensitivity was high for diagnosing apical pathology and root fractures, but low for inflammatory root resorption, root cracks, and subluxations. Additional training in radiographic diagnosis is necessary for paediatric dentists to improve diagnostic performance, especially when using CBCT.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Xiaotong Wang, Sohaib Shujaat, Eman Shaheen, Eleonora Ferraris, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: This study compares the trueness of skull models fabricated using different technology and cost segments of 3D printers. It finds that medium to high-cost stereolithography and material jetting printers have optimal trueness for patient-specific treatment planning in craniomaxillofacial surgery. On the other hand, low-cost fused filament fabrication printers are suitable for anatomical education and/or patient communication.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Bahaaeldeen M. Elgarba, Stijn Van Aelst, Abdullah Swaity, Nermin Morgan, Sohaib Shujaat, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: This study developed a cloud-based convolutional neural network (CNN) model for automated segmentation of dental implants and attached prosthetic crowns on CBCT images. The CNN model achieved high performance and time-efficient segmentation, with high accuracy and the ability to minimize the negative impact of artifacts. This tool can enhance the creation of dental virtual models and improve presurgical planning for implants.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Jonas Ver Bernea, Soroush Baseri Saadi, Constantinus Politis, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: A deep learning framework was developed to differentiate between radicular cysts and periapical granulomas on panoramic imaging. The proposed model demonstrated reliable diagnostic performance, enhancing treatment and referral practices.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
A. Torres, M. Dierickx, W. Coucke, MS. Pedano, P. Lambrechts, R. Jacobs
Summary: This study validates the use of an intraoral scan (IOS) post-operatively compared to the gold standard Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in measuring the accuracy of guided endodontics. Clinical data shows high accuracy of guided endodontics with mean apical deviation less than 0.5 mm and mean angular deviation less than 2 degrees. Hence, IOS can be used to assess the accuracy of guided endodontics.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicolly Oliveira-Santos, Reinhilde Jacobs, Fernando Fortes Picoli, Pierre Lahoud, Liselot Niclaes, Francisco Carlos Groppo
Summary: Accurate detection of the mandibular canal is crucial for avoiding nerve injury during surgery, especially in the complex interforaminal region. In this study, an AI-driven tool was trained and validated to accurately segment the mandibular canal, even in the presence of anatomical variations such as the anterior loop. The results showed high accuracy metrics, indicating that the AI tool can significantly contribute to presurgical planning for dental implant placement.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Sohaib Shujaat, Marryam Riaz, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: This review investigates the application of artificial intelligence in maxillofacial computer-assisted surgical planning workflows, discussing its limitations and possible future directions.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Nermin Morgan, Sohaib Shujaat, Omid Jazil, Reinhilde Jacobs
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the symmetry of skeletal midfacial complex in skeletal class I patients. The results showed that female patients had a more symmetrical midfacial complex compared to male patients. The comparison between true and mirrored models justified the applicability of using the mirroring technique in reconstructive surgical procedures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOLOGY AND SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Fernanda Nogueira-Reis, Nermin Morgan, Stefanos Nomidis, Adriaan Van Gerven, Nicolly Oliveira-Santos, Reinhilde Jacobs, Cinthia Pereira Machado Tabchoury
Summary: This study used three integrated CNN models to create a maxillary virtual patient from CBCT images. The results showed that the integrated models were fast, accurate, and consistent, with excellent inter-observer consistency.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2023)