Table 2.
Imaging goal | Cephalometric | Periapical | OPG | Tomography | CT | CBCT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bone height | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Bone width | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Long axis or ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Anatomy localization | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Bone quality | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Pathology identification | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Jaw boundary identification | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Virtual planning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Guide fabrication | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Communication aid | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Benefit/risk/cost ratio | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Notes: Ranking score: 0= no score; 1= low value; 2= mild value; 3= moderate value; 4= high value. (Scoring type based on its performance divided into no; low; mild; moderate; high).
Abbreviations: OPG, orthopantogram; CT, computed tomography; CBCT, cone-beam computed tomography.