Table 4 Features of experimental investigations on the efficiency of CBCT for detecting VRFs when there are both root filling material and intracanal post present
Author/Year | Country | Study Design | Sample Type | Total Sample Size/CBCT Sample Size | Post Type | Sensitivity% | Specificity% | Accuracy% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mohammadpour et al. (2014)/[39] | Iran | In-vitro | Extracted Single-Rooted Teeth | 80/40 | 1. Titanium 2. Stainless steel | 90.91 82.17 | 76.74 68.05 | 82.34 73.12 |
Moudi et al. (2014)/[30] | Iran | Mandibular Premolars and Molars | 96/16 | Prefabricated post (gold-plated screw) | 81 | 100 | - | |
Junqueira et al. (2013)/[22] | Brazil | Single-Rooted Teeth | 18/9 | Cast metal post | Voxel Size 0.125: 89 Voxel Size 0.25: 67 | Voxel Size 0.125: 45 Voxel Size 0.25: 56 | Voxel Size 0.125: 69 Voxel Size 0.25: 75 | |
Abdinian et al. (2016)/[27] | Iran | Premolars and Molars | 120/20 | Prefabricated screw-type post | 70 | 65 | 67 | |
Fernanda Chiguti et al. (2021)/[40] | Brazil | Premolars | 60/10 | Metallic Post | Examiner (1): 80 Examiner (2): 70 | Examiner (1): 100 Examiner (2): 100 | Examiner (1): 90 Examiner (2): 85 | |
Fernanda Chiguti et al. (2021)/[40] | Brazil | Premolars | 60/10 | Fiberglass Post | Examiner (1): 50 Examiner (2): 30 | Examiner (1): 80 Examiner (2): 90 | Examiner (1): 65 Examiner (2): 60 | |
De Lima Moreno et al. (2022)/[41] | Brazil | Single-rooted Teeth | 20/10 | Fiberglass | 92 | 85 | 88 | |
De Lima Moreno et al. (2022)/[41] | Brazil | Single-rooted Teeth | 20/10 | Metallic Post | 87 | 77 | 82 | |
Oliveira et al. (2021)/[36] | Brazil | Ex-vivo | Human Premolars | 45/15 | Metallic Post | 83 | 53 | 68 |
Wanderley et al. (2021)/[38] | Brazil | Retrospective | CBCT Images | 30/15 | Cast metal post | 46.6 | 60.4 | 57.8 |