Sindi, KHF, Bubb, NL, Evans, JA et al. (1 more author) (2014) In vivo reproducibility study of ultrasound for monitoring enamel thickness. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 118 (1). 126 - 134. ISSN 2212-4411
Abstract
Objectives: This work assesses ultrasound’s reproducibility for monitoring enamel thickness in vivo. Study Design: This clinical reproducibility study recruited thirty healthy consented volunteers. The enamel thickness on an intact maxillary central incisor was evaluated at three sites on three separate visits, one week apart. Bland Altman statistical test and intra-class coefficients (ICC) were used to assess reproducibility. Results: Reproducibility results were highest for the cervical site (Bias (mm) = -0.01, 95 % limits of agreement = -0.05, 0.04) followed by mid-buccal (Bias = 0.01, 95 % limits of agreement = 0.04, 0.06) and incisal site (Bias = 0, 95 % limits of agreement = -0.25, 0.25). ICC was highest for the cervical site (0.96) followed by mid-buccal (0.71). Conclusions: Ultrasound is a sufficiently reproducible and reliable technique for monitoring change in enamel thickness, as in erosive tooth surface loss (TSL). The preferred sites for ultrasonic measurements are cervical and mid buccal.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier B.V. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 118 (1),(2014) DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2014.03.022 |
Keywords: | Erosion, TSL, tooth wear, ultrasound, reproducibility, non-destructive |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Oral Biology (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Restorative Dentistry (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health UNSPECIFIED |
Depositing User: | Dr Khalid Sindi |
Date Deposited: | 21 Nov 2014 13:29 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2017 18:36 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2014.03.022 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.oooo.2014.03.022 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:80837 |