Comparison of implant-supported crown length measured on digitized casts and intraoral radiographs.
Correct measurement of crown length is important for calculating the crown-implant ratio. The aim of this study was to compare the length of implant-supported crowns measured on digitized casts and intraoral radiographs. Crown lengths were studied in 50 patients with 86 implant-supported crowns in the posterior region. The mean length of implant-supported crowns was 9.83 ± 1.72 mm on three-dimensional models and 10.99 ± 1.91 mm on radiographs, which is a statistically significant difference (P < .001). It can be concluded that a new gold standard for crown measurement should be defined.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. h.j.a.meijer@kchir.umcg.nl
Henny J A
HJ
Meijer
Gerdien
G
Telleman
Chawan
C
Gareb
Laurens
L
Den Hartog
Arian
A
Vissink
Gerry M
GM
Raghoebar
D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D011861:Radiography, Dental
D015921:Dental Implants