Experimental evaluation of bone quality measuring speed of sound in cadaver mandibles. 2006

Iyad Al Haffar, and Frédéric Padilla, and Raphael Nefussi, and Sami Kolta, and Jean-Michel Foucart, and Pascal Laugier
Laboratoire d'Imagerie Paramétrique, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, Paris, France.

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate in vitro the feasibility of speed of sound (SOS) measurements through the mandible and to investigate the relationships between mandibular SOS, local bone mineral density (BMD), and the ratio between trabecular and cortical thicknesses (Tb.Th/Cort.Th). The long-term goal is to find a safe, simple test for bone quality in sites for dental implant placement. METHODS Excised human mandibles (N = 23) were used for the measurement of sound transmission with two 1.6 MHz transducers. Three regions of interest (ROIs) were selected in each of the specimens, namely incisor, premolar, and molar regions. To determine short-term precision, 10 measurements (with repositioning between measures) were performed for each ROI. Local BMD and mandibular cross-sectional morphological characteristics were determined by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and computed tomography (CT). RESULTS The coefficient of variation for SOS was found to be 1%. SOS measurements at different sites were significantly different. A significant linear relationship was found between SOS and BMD (r2 = 0.62; P < .0001), whereas a nonlinear relationship was found between SOS and Tb.Th/Cort.Th (r2 = 0.53; P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS This in vitro study demonstrated the feasibility of SOS measurement through the mandible. Mandibular SOS reflects local BMD and Tb.Th/Cort.Th. In vivo studies are now required to confirm the predictive power of SOS measurement for bone quality assessment and its potential usefulness as a clinical diagnostic technique.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008334 Mandible The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth. Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D012044 Regression Analysis Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable. Regression Diagnostics,Statistical Regression,Analysis, Regression,Analyses, Regression,Diagnostics, Regression,Regression Analyses,Regression, Statistical,Regressions, Statistical,Statistical Regressions
D002102 Cadaver A dead body, usually a human body. Corpse,Cadavers,Corpses
D003724 Dental Arch The curve formed by the row of TEETH in their normal position in the JAW. The inferior dental arch is formed by the mandibular teeth, and the superior dental arch by the maxillary teeth. Arch, Dental,Arches, Dental,Dental Arches
D003799 Dental Stress Analysis The description and measurement of the various factors that produce physical stress upon dental restorations, prostheses, or appliances, materials associated with them, or the natural oral structures. Analyses, Dental Stress,Analysis, Dental Stress,Stress Analyses, Dental,Stress Analysis, Dental,Dental Stress Analyses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000704 Analysis of Variance A statistical technique that isolates and assesses the contributions of categorical independent variables to variation in the mean of a continuous dependent variable. ANOVA,Analysis, Variance,Variance Analysis,Analyses, Variance,Variance Analyses
D001696 Biomechanical Phenomena The properties, processes, and behavior of biological systems under the action of mechanical forces. Biomechanics,Kinematics,Biomechanic Phenomena,Mechanobiological Phenomena,Biomechanic,Biomechanic Phenomenas,Phenomena, Biomechanic,Phenomena, Biomechanical,Phenomena, Mechanobiological,Phenomenas, Biomechanic
D013016 Sound A type of non-ionizing radiation in which energy is transmitted through solid, liquid, or gas as compression waves. Sound (acoustic or sonic) radiation with frequencies above the audible range is classified as ultrasonic. Sound radiation below the audible range is classified as infrasonic. Acoustic Waves,Elastic Waves,Sonic Radiation,Sound Waves,Acoustic Wave,Elastic Wave,Radiation, Sonic,Radiations, Sonic,Sonic Radiations,Sound Wave,Sounds,Wave, Acoustic,Wave, Elastic,Wave, Sound,Waves, Acoustic,Waves, Elastic,Waves, Sound
D014159 Transducers Any device or element which converts an input signal into an output signal of a different form. Examples include the microphone, phonographic pickup, loudspeaker, barometer, photoelectric cell, automobile horn, doorbell, and underwater sound transducer. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Transducer

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