ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Buket Acar; Nagihan Koç; Nermin Tarhan

ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

Background and Aim: To evaluate the potential impact of the presence and extent of furcation involvement (FI) on trabecular bone changes, both on digital orthopantomography (OPG) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images, using fractal analysis. Materials and Methods: In the present study, a total of 51 mandibular molars, of which 28 were determined as degree I FI (FI-I), and 23 were determined as degree II FI (FI-II) were included, while 43 mandibular molars without any evidence of FI (non-FI) served as the control group. Fractal dimensions (FD) were calculated using digital panoramic and CBCT images with Image J software. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to compare the FD-FI diagnostic capacity of OPG and CBCT images. Results: The FD values of digital panoramic and CBCT images were significantly higher in the control group than in the FI-I and FI-II groups (p<0.05). Also, the FD calculated on digital panoramic radiographs was markedly higher than the FDs of CBCT in all groups (p<0.05). The area under ROC curves for differentiating FI-I from the non-FI group were 0.752 and 0.828, and to diagnose FI-II were 0.877 and 0.902 for OPG_FD and CBCT_FD, respectively. Conclusion: As fractal analysis has the potential to determine the presence, extent, and severity of FI in both panoramic and CBCT images, it can serve as a measure for a thorough analysis of cases with FI. When FI is considered a vital complexity factor in periodontal diseases/conditions, the benefit of reliable measures

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This research received no specific grant from public, commercial, or not-for-profit funding agencies.

Ethical Statement

The present study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee (GO 22/899).

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English

Subjects

Periodontics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Buket Acar ^*
0000-0001-7811-2318
Türkiye

Nagihan Koç
0000-0002-3339-7783
Türkiye

Nermin Tarhan
0000-0003-3218-4409
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 24, 2025

Submission Date

September 30, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 14, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 49 Number: 1

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Acar, B., Koç, N., & Tarhan, N. (2025). ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS. Clinical Dentistry and Research, 49(1), 2-10. https://izlik.org/JA47SA96KY

AMA

1.Acar B, Koç N, Tarhan N. ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS. Clin Dent Res. 2025;49(1):2-10. https://izlik.org/JA47SA96KY

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Acar, Buket, Nagihan Koç, and Nermin Tarhan. 2025. “ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS”. Clinical Dentistry and Research 49 (1): 2-10. https://izlik.org/JA47SA96KY.

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Acar B, Koç N, Tarhan N (April 1, 2025) ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS. Clinical Dentistry and Research 49 1 2–10.

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[1]B. Acar, N. Koç, and N. Tarhan, “ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS”, Clin Dent Res, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 2–10, Apr. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA47SA96KY

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Acar, Buket - Koç, Nagihan - Tarhan, Nermin. “ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS”. Clinical Dentistry and Research 49/1 (April 1, 2025): 2-10. https://izlik.org/JA47SA96KY.

JAMA

1.Acar B, Koç N, Tarhan N. ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS. Clin Dent Res. 2025;49:2–10.

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Acar, Buket, et al. “ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS”. Clinical Dentistry and Research, vol. 49, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 2-10, https://izlik.org/JA47SA96KY.

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1.Buket Acar, Nagihan Koç, Nermin Tarhan. ASSESSMENT OF TRABECULAR CHANGES IN FURCATION INVOLVEMENT USING FRACTAL ANALYSIS. Clin Dent Res [Internet]. 2025 Apr. 1;49(1):2-10. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA47SA96KY