Author/Authors :
Toodehzaeim, Mohammad Hossein Department of Orthodontics - School of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd , Karandish, Maryam Department of Orthodontics - School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Karandish, Mohammad Nabi School of Mechanical Engineering - Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran
Abstract :
Objectives: Various methods have been introduced for evaluation of tooth movement in orthodontics. The challenge is to adopt the most accurate and most beneficial method for patients. This study was designed to introduce analysis of digital photographs with Auto- CAD software as a method to evaluate tooth movement and assess the reliability of this method.
Materials and Methods: Eighteen patients were evaluated in this study. Three intraoral digital images from the buccal view were captured from each patient with 30-minute in- tervals. All the photos were sent to AutoCAD software 2011, calibrated and the distance between the canine and molar hooks was measured. The data were analyzed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).
Results: Photographs were found to have high reliability coefficient (P>0.05). Conclusion: The introduced method is an accurate, efficient and reliable method for evaluation of tooth movement.
Keywords :
Digital Computer , Photographs , Measurement , Tooth Movement
