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OP 33
Title
GAIN OF INFORMATION ON MANDIbuLAR FRACTuRES uSING CONE bEAM
COMPuTED TOMOGRAPHy
Authors
G. KAEPPLER 1 , C.P. CORNELIuS 2 , M. EHRENFELD 2
Affiliations
1 Department of Oral Radiology, Clinic for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University of Munich
(LMU), Munich, GERMANY, 2 Clinic for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University of Munich
(LMU), Munich, GERMANY
Body
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to find out whether suspected mandibular fractures were confirmed
by cone beam computed tomography (cone beam CT) and to evaluate whether additional
findings would lead to a change in treatment.
Methods:
Dental cone beam CT scans (NewTom 3G MF12, QR, Verona) were performed for 164 patients
with suspected mandibular fractures (231 regions) but with uncertain clinical and radiological
findings (conventional radiography). The cone beam CT scans were assessed by expert oral and
maxillofacial surgeons. The statistical analysis was made using JMP® (SAS Institute Inc., Cary,
NC, USA). Linear regression analyses and Tukey’s HSD post-hoc test were performed.
Results:
For 146 regions the suspected findings were confirmed by cone beam CT (p