Mapeamento 3D da progressão de lesões condilares em pacientes com artrite reumatoide inicial

• Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, Felipe de Assis Ribeiro
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UERJ
• Texto Completo: http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/handle/1/13952
• topic: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Arthritis Rheumatoid; Mandibular Condyle; Bone Resorption; Orthodontics; Tomografia Computadorizada de Feixe Cônico; Artrite Reumatoide; Côndilo Mandibular; Reabsorção Óssea; Ortodontia; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::ODONTOLOGIA::ORTODONTIA

The aim of this study was to map the progression of condyle morphological changes in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). For this purpose, 37 patients (22 women and 15 men, mean age 57.08±14.88 years) were selected. Patients entered this study at about 23 days after diagnosis of RA. They were diagnosed with RA according to the revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and treatment protocols were also based on ACR guidelines. Cone Beam Computed Tomography exams were acquired at 3-time points: beginning of treatment (V1); 1-year follow-up (V2); and 2-year follow-up (V3). Rami 3D virtual models were built. Models orientation was based on a surface-to-surface registration technique, also known as best fit, which was carried out by the GeomagicStudio 10 software. An automated shape analysis method was carried out in order to quantitatively measure (measurements were done by means of using the software SPHARM-PDM) the remodeling process observed between the time points (V1-V2; V2-V3; e V1-V3), at the anatomical regions of interest (ROI) (condyle posterior, medial, lateral, superior, and anterior surfaces, bilaterally). The null hypothesis was that morphological changes at the ROIs between the time points would be zero, and was tested by a Wilcoxon non-parametric test. To test the correlation of morphological changes at the ROIs between time points and to identify the age role in the remodeling process, the Spearmann test was used. Gender influence on condylar remodeling was assessed by 2-test. Finally, mean shape surface models, which were generated by additive computation of same side structures between different time points, were compared by means of a multivariate analysis of covariance, which is available in the shapeAnalysisMANCOVA software. After 1-year follow-up, the posterior surface (right side) and the superior surface (both sides) showed statistically significant bone resorption; and approximately 26-32% of these patients underwent resorptions greater than 1 mm in these regions. Between 1-year and 2-year follow-up, the anterior surface (left side), the superior surface (left side) and the posterior surface (bilaterally) showed significant bone loss; and approximately 17-26% of these patients underwent bone resorptions greater than 1 mm in these regions. In the overall period, it was observed statistically significant resorptions in the anterior, superior, and posterior surfaces bilaterally; and approximately 21-42% of these patients underwent resorptions greater than 1 mm in these regions. In some regions up to 20% of the patients showed appositions greater than 1 mm. A highly variable individual response was observed, with some cases showing resorptions of almost 6 mm while others showing appositions of almost 4mm. None strong correlations were found between morphological changes observed at the ROIs among the time points. It was not possible to strongly correlate the morphological changes neither with age, nor with gender. The mean shape analysis did not show any differences among the average shapes.