Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
4.7
3.0
Journals
Diagnostics
Special Issues
New Possibilities for Digital Diagnosis and Planning in Dentistry
share announcement

New Possibilities for Digital Diagnosis and Planning in Dentistry

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1659

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Rodolfo Reda

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University, University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Interests: dental imaging; prosthodontic; implant surgery; endodontics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The objective of this Special Issue is to update researchers and professionals interested in the New Possibilities for Digital Diagnosis and Planning in Dentistry. Digital diagnosis is particularly attractive both for a professional who is able to quickly communicate with other specialists and/or professionals in his own sector and in a similar sector, even very distant ones in a short time. Furthermore, it is also very interesting from the point of view of the patient's interest in therapy, which if simulated in its entirety is made more easily understandable from certain points of view that stimulate the patient. Current diagnostic tools allow us to obtain a lot of information during the first visit and often also reduce the radiation dose that is administered to the patient to complete the diagnostic phase of the therapeutic process. The ability to quickly superimpose different tests has greatly facilitated the ability to make diagnoses and plan and execute complex treatment plans. Starting from the digital impression, and from the simulators of prosthetic/orthodontic treatments that derive from it, arriving at the wide FOV low-dose imaging technologies allow us to frame a complex surgical, prosthetic case with a single diagnostic exam and with limited patient exposure to radiation dose. The possibilities that are currently offered to the clinician significantly increase his ability to provide diagnoses and treatments, facilitated by the production methods of prosthetic rehabilitations in materials designed and created in a short time with often complete digital flows. I hope that this Special Issue can represent a meeting point between different specialists of the Facial Massif, allowing the rapid dissemination of knowledge and a stimulating comparison between professionals and researchers in this area.

Dr. Rodolfo Reda
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diagnostics is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • dental imaging
  • CBCT
  • MRI
  • scan
  • digital impression
  • digital plan
  • digital guide
  • CAD-CAM
  • manufacturing

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

10 pages, 2353 KiB  
Article
The Effect of Image Count on Accuracy in Digital Measurements in Dentistry
by Neslihan Güntekin, Aslı Çiftçi, Mehmet Gözen and Sema Ateşalp İleri
Diagnostics 2024, 14(19), 2122; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14192122 - 25 Sep 2024
Viewed by 636
Abstract
Objective: This study investigated how the number of images collected for digital measurements in dentistry affects accuracy compared with traditional methods. Methods: A Frasaco maxillary model was scanned using a SHINING 3D AutoScan-DS-MIX dental 3D scanner to create an STL file. The maxilla [...] Read more.
Objective: This study investigated how the number of images collected for digital measurements in dentistry affects accuracy compared with traditional methods. Methods: A Frasaco maxillary model was scanned using a SHINING 3D AutoScan-DS-MIX dental 3D scanner to create an STL file. The maxilla was molded 10 times using polyvinyl siloxane (Zhermack Elite HD+) to produce plaster models, which were scanned with the same reference scanner to generate 10 STL files. The Frasaco model was scanned 10 times, capturing images in intervals of 800–1000, 1000–1200, and 1200–1500 using a 3Shape TRIOS 3 intraoral scanner, creating additional STL files. These were analyzed with reverse engineering software. Results: The most accurate measurements were obtained using 1200–1500 images. Conventional impression techniques performed significantly worse. There was a significant difference between the groups Digital 1200–1500 and Plaster (p < 0.001) and between Digital 800–1000 and Plaster (p = 0.007). No significant difference was found when the digital groups were compared among themselves. There was also no significant difference between the Plaster and Digital 1000–1200 groups. To compare precision values that were normally distributed across three or more methods, a one-way ANOVA was used. Trueness values that were not normally distributed with three or more methods were compared employing the Kruskal–Wallis test. Conclusions: Different image counts affect digital measurement accuracy. The most accurate measurements were obtained when collecting 1200–1500 images. Conventional impression techniques were shown to perform significantly worse than digital impression. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Possibilities for Digital Diagnosis and Planning in Dentistry)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

7 pages, 846 KiB  
Article
Avoiding Sinus Floor Elevation by Placing a Palatally Angled Implant: A Morphological Study Using Cross-Sectional Analysis Determined by CBCT
by Doğan Ilgaz Kaya, Samed Şatır, Beyza Öztaş and Hasan Yıldırım
Diagnostics 2024, 14(12), 1242; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14121242 - 13 Jun 2024
Viewed by 720
Abstract
Backgrounds: Tooth loss in the posterior maxilla often necessitates dental implant placement, but the maxillary sinus anatomy poses challenges, especially during sinus floor elevation. Mesially angled implants are an alternative for total edentulism, but for single tooth deficiencies, palatally angled implants may offer [...] Read more.
Backgrounds: Tooth loss in the posterior maxilla often necessitates dental implant placement, but the maxillary sinus anatomy poses challenges, especially during sinus floor elevation. Mesially angled implants are an alternative for total edentulism, but for single tooth deficiencies, palatally angled implants may offer a solution. This study evaluates the prevalence of avoiding sinus floor elevation by placing palatally angled implants in cases with a single missing tooth. Methods: A retrospective study at Ahmet Keleşoğlu Faculty of Dentistry involved 100 participants with a single missing tooth and prior CBCT scans. Virtual implants were placed using OnDemand3D (version 1.0.7462) software. On CBCT sections, implants were angled palatally to avoid sinus or nasal cavity perforation. Statistical analysis was conducted using R and MedCalc (version 4.3.2) software. Results: Of the participants (60% female, average age 50.45), 76 edentulous regions required sinus elevation. The implant placeability rates varied across zones (second molar: 39.3%, first molar: 63.1%, second premolar: 78.5%). Implant placement at a palatal angle was significantly higher in the second premolar and first molar regions. Statistically significant differences were observed in the implant placeability between regions. Conclusions: This study supports the feasibility of avoiding sinus floor elevation through palatally angled implants in specific cases, reducing the associated complications. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Possibilities for Digital Diagnosis and Planning in Dentistry)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop