Accuracy of Digital Imaging Software to Predict Soft Tissue Changes during Orthodontic Treatment
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2024-06-01
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2313433X
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2-s2.0-85196891347
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Journal of Imaging
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10
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6
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Journal of Imaging Vol.10 No.6 (2024)
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Nakornnoi T., Chanmanee P. Accuracy of Digital Imaging Software to Predict Soft Tissue Changes during Orthodontic Treatment. Journal of Imaging Vol.10 No.6 (2024). doi:10.3390/jimaging10060134 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/99261
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Accuracy of Digital Imaging Software to Predict Soft Tissue Changes during Orthodontic Treatment
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Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Digital Imaging software in the prediction of soft tissue changes following three types of orthodontic interventions: non-extraction, extraction, and orthognathic surgery treatments. Ninety-six patients were randomly selected from the records of three orthodontic interventions (32 subjects per group): (1) non-extraction, (2) extraction, and (3) orthodontic treatment combined with orthognathic surgery. The cephalometric analysis of soft tissue changes in both the actual post-treatment and the predicted treatment was performed using Dolphin Imaging software version 11.9. A paired t-test was utilized to assess the statistically significant differences between the predicted and actual treatment outcomes of the parameters (p < 0.05). In the non-extraction group, prediction errors were exhibited only in the lower lip parameters. In the extraction group, prediction errors were observed in both the upper and lower lip parameters. In the orthognathic surgery group, prediction errors were identified in chin thickness, facial contour angle, and upper and lower lip parameters (p < 0.05). Digital Imaging software exhibited inaccurate soft tissue prediction of 0.3–1.0 mm in some parameters of all treatment groups, which should be considered regarding the application of Dolphin Imaging software in orthodontic treatment planning.