Introduction
The objective of this study was to evaluate which registration strategy (the number, configuration, and distribution range of fiducial markers) could obtain the optimal registration accuracy for guided root canal therapy.
Methods
One 3-dimensional-printed mandibular jaw model was created. The fiducial markers used for registration were prepared on the crowns of anterior and posterior teeth. The models were scanned using cone-beam computed tomography, and digital models were built. Different numbers (3, 4, 6, 8, and 10), configurations (quadrilateral, triangular, and linear) and distribution ranges (target tooth, adjacent teeth, and mandibular dentition) of fiducial markers were applied for registration of the dynamic navigation system. The target registration error (TRE) was measured. One-way analysis of variance was applied to assess registration error between groups. The significance level was set at .05.
Results
The TREs of 4 markers were significantly lower than those of three for both anterior tooth (0.32 mm vs 0.62 mm; P < .05) and posterior tooth (0.22 mm vs 1.43 mm; P < .05); increasing the number of markers to ten did not further reduce the TREs (P > .05). The TREs of markers arranged in a quadrilateral configuration were significantly lower than those in linear and triangular configurations (P < .05). The TREs of the markers selected on the target tooth and adjacent teeth were significantly lower than those in the mandibular dentition region for anterior tooth (P < .05).
Conclusions
In endodontic treatment, the best registration accuracy was obtained by selecting four spatial quadrilateral fiducial markers localized around the target tooth.
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