CBCT on the panoramic 5.2 mm reconstruction view allowed comparable measurements of periodontal bone levels and defects as with intraoral radiography. CBCT with 0.4 mm thick cross-sections demonstrated values closer to the gold standard, indicating more accurate assessment of periodontal bone loss. Further research is needed to explore these results in vivo and to determine the use of CBCT in periodontal diagnosis.
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