Classification of the level of mandibular atrophy - A computer-assisted study based on 500 CT scans

Journal of Cranio-maxillo-facial Surgery : Official Publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Viktoria VargaTimm Steiner

Abstract

For the optimal treatment of patients with highly atrophic mandibles, it is required to assess and quantify the extent of atrophy. The classification schemes that are well established today are known to be limited with respect to objectivity and reproducibility. Thus, the aim of the study was to generate a computer-aided method of classification, investigate its applicability in comparison with the established methods, and apply it to a large set of data. Mandibular geometries were segmented from 500 Multislice (MSCT) datasets of atrophic and non-atrophic mandibles and automatically processed to gain virtual images of the mandibular cross-sections. Three different human investigators classified these data according to Cawood and Howell's classification scheme. Additionally, a tailored computer algorithm was applied that could work automatically and thus be observer independent. Furthermore, geometrical properties of the mandibles were investigated, statistically analysed, and correlated to the protocolled dental status and to the human and computer-generated classifications. Whilst the atrophy classification scheme showed highly significant correlation to the local dimensions of the alveolar ridge, its reproducibility was limit...Continue Reading

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