Reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements: comparing of manual, digital, and app-based methods
Abstract Background Knowing the available dental space in a patient is crucial for orthodontists to develop a good treatment plan. Objectives To compare and evaluate the reliability, reproducibility, and accuracy of three measurement methods on models: conventional, mobile app, and digital software....
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| description | Abstract Background Knowing the available dental space in a patient is crucial for orthodontists to develop a good treatment plan. Objectives To compare and evaluate the reliability, reproducibility, and accuracy of three measurement methods on models: conventional, mobile app, and digital software. Materials and methods: Maxillary and mandibular dental plaster models of 20 subjects with permanent dentition were analyzed. Three measurements were taken: manually using a digital caliper, using Nemocast 3D® software, and using the mobile app “Ruler.” These were performed by the same observer at the same initial time (T1) and repeated after 15 days (T2). Results The three methods measured each of the quadrants and each of the dental pieces similarly, with no significant differences found. Significant differences were found between the different measurement times in the manual and app ruler measurement groups. Intra-observer consistency was also observed through Pearson correlations. The measurement from the mobile app “Ruler” presented lower values compared to the other two models, especially with the measurements taken for each quadrant. Conclusion The three methods used for measuring dentoskeletal discrepancy are similar in terms of results. However, Nemocast 3D software showed greater reproducibility and reliability compared to the other two methods presenting consistency in the results measured at both time points, which may be useful for our diagnoses. Trial registration The study was conducted according to the ethical standards set by the Declaration of Helsinki for Biomedical Research and the protocol was approved by the Bioethics Committee of the University of Salamanca with number 23/1074. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a70995450c36463eb7c226f6e9259e3e2025-01-05T12:48:36ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312024-12-0124111110.1186/s12903-024-05392-2Reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements: comparing of manual, digital, and app-based methodsAlfonso Alvarado-Lorenzo0Laura Antonio-Zancajo1Adrián Curto2Daniele Garcovich3Laura Criado-Pérez4Department of Oral Surgery, Universidad de SalamancaDepartment of Oral Surgery, Universidad de SalamancaDepartment of Oral Surgery, Universidad de SalamancaDepartment of Dentistry, Universidad Europea de ValenciaDepartment of Oral Surgery, Universidad de SalamancaAbstract Background Knowing the available dental space in a patient is crucial for orthodontists to develop a good treatment plan. Objectives To compare and evaluate the reliability, reproducibility, and accuracy of three measurement methods on models: conventional, mobile app, and digital software. Materials and methods: Maxillary and mandibular dental plaster models of 20 subjects with permanent dentition were analyzed. Three measurements were taken: manually using a digital caliper, using Nemocast 3D® software, and using the mobile app “Ruler.” These were performed by the same observer at the same initial time (T1) and repeated after 15 days (T2). Results The three methods measured each of the quadrants and each of the dental pieces similarly, with no significant differences found. Significant differences were found between the different measurement times in the manual and app ruler measurement groups. Intra-observer consistency was also observed through Pearson correlations. The measurement from the mobile app “Ruler” presented lower values compared to the other two models, especially with the measurements taken for each quadrant. Conclusion The three methods used for measuring dentoskeletal discrepancy are similar in terms of results. However, Nemocast 3D software showed greater reproducibility and reliability compared to the other two methods presenting consistency in the results measured at both time points, which may be useful for our diagnoses. Trial registration The study was conducted according to the ethical standards set by the Declaration of Helsinki for Biomedical Research and the protocol was approved by the Bioethics Committee of the University of Salamanca with number 23/1074.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05392-2Plaster modelSpace analysisDigital study modelsSmartphone dental appsDigital orthodontic measurementOrthodontic artificial intelligence |
| spellingShingle | Alfonso Alvarado-Lorenzo Laura Antonio-Zancajo Adrián Curto Daniele Garcovich Laura Criado-Pérez Reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements: comparing of manual, digital, and app-based methods BMC Oral Health Plaster model Space analysis Digital study models Smartphone dental apps Digital orthodontic measurement Orthodontic artificial intelligence |
| title | Reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements: comparing of manual, digital, and app-based methods |
| title_full | Reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements: comparing of manual, digital, and app-based methods |
| title_fullStr | Reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements: comparing of manual, digital, and app-based methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements: comparing of manual, digital, and app-based methods |
| title_short | Reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements: comparing of manual, digital, and app-based methods |
| title_sort | reproducibility and reliability of dental arch measurements comparing of manual digital and app based methods |
| topic | Plaster model Space analysis Digital study models Smartphone dental apps Digital orthodontic measurement Orthodontic artificial intelligence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05392-2 |
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