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March 21, 2026Journal of Health Sciences and MedicineOpen Access

Dental undergraduate students' ability in diagnosing horizontal root fractures: a comparative analysis using CBCT and periapical radiography

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ÇŞÇiğdem ŞekerHBHatice BiltekinİÇİsmail Çapar

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Overview

In vitro study evaluates diagnostic accuracy of imaging techniques in dental students, indicating CBCT enhances performance.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of dental students in diagnosing horizontal root fractures using CBCT and periapical radiography.
  • In vitro study with 35 extracted teeth including 25 with induced fractures and 10 controls.
  • Periapical radiographs and CBCT images were obtained for all samples.
  • 25 final-year dental students interpreted images independently from a DMFR specialist.
  • Cohen's kappa statistic assessed inter-observer agreement.
  • Agreement with the expert varied for periapical radiographs (0.364-1).
  • Most students (n=23) showed almost perfect agreement with the expert on CBCT (0.851-1).
  • CBCT provided higher sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy (>90% in many cases) than periapical radiography.
  • Diagnostic accuracy ranged from 68.6% to 100% for periapical radiography and 82.9% to 100% for CBCT.

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Şeker et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be37726e48c4981c677269https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1836790
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