Qualitative evaluation between conventional and digital lateral cephalograms

Tatiana Sumie Kawahara ABRAHÃO, Fernanda C. GOLDENBERG, Cintia Gislaine TACOLA, Eduardo Kazuo SANNOMIYA

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate, by cephalometric tracing and measurements, the diffi culty in the localization of structures and points on both conventional and digital lateral cephalograms. Methods: The sample comprised 30 lateral cephalograms, being 15 conventional and 15 digital. These radiographs were taken from 15 Brazilian adult subjects, with achievement of one conventional and one digital cephalogram for each subject. Results: The obtained data revealed no statistically signifi cant difference between the two study methods. Conclusion: Thus, it was concluded that, regardless of the utilized method, the professional performing the cephalometric tracing, either manually or with a computer software, should be well trained and calibrated for that.

Keywords: Cephalometric radiography. Conventional radiography. Digital radiography.

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