Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Pediatric Patients in a Turkish Dental School

Authors : Burcu EVLİCE, Hazal DUYAN, İmran GÜNER AKGÜL, Alev URİ

Pages : 247-252

Doi:10.53394/akd.1012417

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Publication Date : 2023-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to provide information that might help in planning cone-beam computed tomography insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CBCT); imaging in pediatric patients. This study focused on the evaluation of indications for CBCT in pediatric patients in a Turkish dental school. Method: Six-hundred-seven CBCT scans belonged to patients under the age of 16 were included in this study. The following data were recorded from an electronic patient database: age, gender, indication for referral insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(impacted teeth, supernumerary teeth, trauma, cysts/tumors, clefts, temporomandibular joint, and other reasons);, dispersion of referrals by departments, external or internal referral. Results: Mean age was 12.39 years [range: 4-16; 260 females insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(42.8%); and 347 males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(57.2%);]. The most frequent and largest age group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54.2%); was 13- to 16-years old. The most frequent request was to assess an impacted tooth and its localization insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(38.2%);. Examining the FOVs, the maxilla was the most frequently imaged area insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(27.2%);. Four-hundred sixty-six patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(76.8%); had been referred from departments of the dental school while 141 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23.2%); patients were referred from external clinics. Re-exposure was required in 52 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.6%); due to patient-motion artefacts. Conclusion: The results of the present study can help dental professionals make the decision to refer for CBCT when extra three dimensional imaging is necessary for a pediatric patient. It might be proper that an oral and maxillofacial radiologist decides when CBCT is necessary and then supervises the CBCT-scanning protocol to minimize the radiation dose to pediatric patients.
Keywords : Çocuk diş hekimliği, Endikasyon, Konik ışınlı bilgisayarlı tomografi, Maksillofasiyal radyoloji