Steiner cephalometric analysis discrepancies between conventional and digital methods using Cephninja? application software

摘要

Introduction : Cephalometric analysis have been widely used in orthodontics. The analysis can be conducted in two methods: conventional and digital methods. Practitioners prefer using computerized cephalometric analysis due to its simplicity and less time-consuming compared to manual or conventional method. The objective of this study was to identify discrepancies between Conventional Steiner cephalometric analysis and digital cephalometric analysis using CephNinja? Application. This study was an experimental in vivo study with descriptive and comparative approach. Methods : Thirty two negative and digital cephalograms were traced manually using Steiner analysis and digitally using CephNinja? software application. Tracing results of manually analyzed cephalogram and digitally analyzed cephalogram were then compared. Results: There were no distinguished discrepancies between the tracing results of both manually and digitally analyzed cephalogram using Steiner analysis. Conclusion : there was no significant difference of steiner cephalometric analysis conducted using conventional tracing and digital method using CephNinja? application software.