Determinação do comprimento de dentes em função da posição da placa óptica do sistema de imagem digital Digora em relação ao eixo dentário

The aim of this article was to investigate the influence of the position of the imaging plate of the Digora digital system in the determination of tooth length. Sixty extracted human teeth were evaluated, divided into: ten maxillary incisors, ten mandibular incisors, ten maxillary bicuspids, ten mandibular bicuspids, ten maxillary molars, and ten mandibular molars. They were radiographed with the Digora imaging plate in two positions: long axis of the tooth parallel to the length of the plate, and long axis of the tooth parallel to the width of the same. The digital radiographic measurements of the specimens were obtained with the Digora system. The results showed no statistically significant differences between the digital radiographic measurements in either position, except for maxillary bicuspids and distal root of mandibular molars, although this difference was not clinically significant.