Accuracy in the Dimension of Extracted Tooth with Intraoral Periapical Radiograph: A Comparative Study

Introduction: Because of its simplicity, cheaper cost, lower radiation exposure, and easy availability in a dental clinical setting, intraoral periapical radiographs (IOPAR) are frequently utilised for preoperative planning and evaluation for most minor oral surgical procedures.

Aim: The Aim of this study is to Assess the Accuracy and Reliability of Intraoral Periapical Radiograph with the extracted teeth.

Methodology: The study is comprised of 54 patients. For each extracted tooth, the actual measurements for tooth length will be measured with a Vernier caliper with a least count of 0.01mm. After obtaining the actual length of the tooth with the Vernier Caliper, the Length of the tooth will be measured from the Intraoral Periapical Radiograph using a Vernier caliper.

Results: By comparing the length of the actual tooth with that of an IOPAR, it was found out that the difference that was obtained is statistically significant.

Conclusion: There is significant overestimation in the dimension of the tooth.