Efficacy of a Newly Designed Cephalometric Analysis Software for McNamara Analysis in Comparison with Dolphin Software.
Cephalometric norms of McNamara analysis have been studied in various populations due to their optimal efficiency. Dolphin cephalometric software greatly enhances the conduction of this analysis for orthodontic measurements. However, Dolphin is very expensive and cannot be afforded by many clinician...
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| author | Mahtab Nouri Shadi Hamidiaval Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban Mohammad Basafa Mohammad Fahim |
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| description | Cephalometric norms of McNamara analysis have been studied in various populations due to their optimal efficiency. Dolphin cephalometric software greatly enhances the conduction of this analysis for orthodontic measurements. However, Dolphin is very expensive and cannot be afforded by many clinicians in developing countries. A suitable alternative software program in Farsi/English will greatly help Farsi speaking clinicians. The present study aimed to develop an affordable Iranian cephalometric analysis software program and compare it with Dolphin, the standard software available on the market for cephalometric analysis.In this diagnostic, descriptive study, 150 lateral cephalograms of normal occlusion individuals were selected in Mashhad and Qazvin, two major cities of Iran mainly populated with Fars ethnicity, the main Iranian ethnic group. After tracing the cephalograms, the McNamara analysis standards were measured both with Dolphin and the new software. The cephalometric software was designed using Microsoft Visual C++ program in Windows XP. Measurements made with the new software were compared with those of Dolphin software on both series of cephalograms. The validity and reliability were tested using intra-class correlation coefficient.Calculations showed a very high correlation between the results of the Iranian cephalometric analysis software and Dolphin. This confirms the validity and optimal efficacy of the newly designed software (ICC 0.570-1.0).According to our results, the newly designed software has acceptable validity and reliability and can be used for orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning and assessment of treatment outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1943a5f0a7b448a8f416d60dec666462022-12-22T01:26:49ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesFrontiers in Dentistry2676-296X2015-02-01121341Efficacy of a Newly Designed Cephalometric Analysis Software for McNamara Analysis in Comparison with Dolphin Software.Mahtab Nouri0Shadi Hamidiaval1Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban2Mohammad Basafa3Mohammad Fahim4Associate Professor of Dentofacial Deformities Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, and Orthodontic Department of School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Resident of Maxillofacial Radiology, Radiology Department, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Ph.D in Biostatistics, Associate Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Mashhad Dental school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Software Engineer.Cephalometric norms of McNamara analysis have been studied in various populations due to their optimal efficiency. Dolphin cephalometric software greatly enhances the conduction of this analysis for orthodontic measurements. However, Dolphin is very expensive and cannot be afforded by many clinicians in developing countries. A suitable alternative software program in Farsi/English will greatly help Farsi speaking clinicians. The present study aimed to develop an affordable Iranian cephalometric analysis software program and compare it with Dolphin, the standard software available on the market for cephalometric analysis.In this diagnostic, descriptive study, 150 lateral cephalograms of normal occlusion individuals were selected in Mashhad and Qazvin, two major cities of Iran mainly populated with Fars ethnicity, the main Iranian ethnic group. After tracing the cephalograms, the McNamara analysis standards were measured both with Dolphin and the new software. The cephalometric software was designed using Microsoft Visual C++ program in Windows XP. Measurements made with the new software were compared with those of Dolphin software on both series of cephalograms. The validity and reliability were tested using intra-class correlation coefficient.Calculations showed a very high correlation between the results of the Iranian cephalometric analysis software and Dolphin. This confirms the validity and optimal efficacy of the newly designed software (ICC 0.570-1.0).According to our results, the newly designed software has acceptable validity and reliability and can be used for orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning and assessment of treatment outcome.https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/365AnalysisCephalometryOrthodonticsSoftware |
| spellingShingle | Mahtab Nouri Shadi Hamidiaval Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban Mohammad Basafa Mohammad Fahim Efficacy of a Newly Designed Cephalometric Analysis Software for McNamara Analysis in Comparison with Dolphin Software. Frontiers in Dentistry Analysis Cephalometry Orthodontics Software |
| title | Efficacy of a Newly Designed Cephalometric Analysis Software for McNamara Analysis in Comparison with Dolphin Software. |
| title_full | Efficacy of a Newly Designed Cephalometric Analysis Software for McNamara Analysis in Comparison with Dolphin Software. |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of a Newly Designed Cephalometric Analysis Software for McNamara Analysis in Comparison with Dolphin Software. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of a Newly Designed Cephalometric Analysis Software for McNamara Analysis in Comparison with Dolphin Software. |
| title_short | Efficacy of a Newly Designed Cephalometric Analysis Software for McNamara Analysis in Comparison with Dolphin Software. |
| title_sort | efficacy of a newly designed cephalometric analysis software for mcnamara analysis in comparison with dolphin software |
| topic | Analysis Cephalometry Orthodontics Software |
| url | https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/365 |
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