Table 2 Assessment of accuracy, tooth structure loss, and success rate on EMS by different methods ex vivo

From: Expert consensus on digital guided therapy for endodontic diseases

Order

Authors

Samples

Method

Mean linear deviation/mm

Angle/°

Tissue removal/mm3

Success rate/%

1

Pinsky HM, et al.131

10 dry mandibles with full set of teeth

SGE

apex 0.79

N/A

N/A

<3 mm 100

FH

apex 2.27*

(dt)

<3 mm 76

(dt)

2

Ackerman S, et al.111

48 roots in cadaver model

SGE

apex 1.473

N/A

N/A

<4 mm 100

(dt)

FH

apex 2.638*

<4 mm 45.8

(dt)

3

Peng L, et al.107

56 maxillary anterior teeth in gypsum model fixed on the head-simulator

SGE

apex (ex) 0.31

apex (in) 0.31

deviation(ex) 5.04

deviation(in) 6.79

N/A

N/A

FH

apex (ex) 0.99 *

apex (in) 1.18*

deviation(ex) 16.74*

deviation(in) 15.06*

4

Hawkins TK, et al.25

72 teeth on 3D-printed Maxillary and mandibular models

TEMS

N/A

resection 6

bone 58.2

root 27.2

N/A

FH

resection 10.6*

bone 54.9

root 38.3*

5

Westbrook K, et al.108

46 roots on cadaver heads

SGE

platform 1.31

apex 1.49

deviation 1.82

resection 2.9

N/A

no perforation

95.7

FH

platform 2.59*

apex 3.15*

deviation 10.3*

resection 8.3*

no perforation

95.7

6

Aldahmash SA, et al.109

48 roots on cadaver heads

DGE

(X-guide)

platform 0.6

apex 1.07

deviation 1.1

resection 9.05

bone 82.4

N/A

FH

platform 1.29^

apex 2.57^

deviation 16.03^

resection 21.12^

bone 125.2^

7

Dianat O, et al.110

40 roots on cadaver heads

DGE

(X-guide)

platform 0.7

apex 0.65

deviation 2.54

N/A

no mishaps

90%

FH

platform 2.25^

apex 1.71^

deviation 12.38^

no mishaps

80%

8

Tang W, et al.114

64 teeth on 3D printed maxillary models

SGE

length (ex) 0.20

length (in) 0.26

depth (ex) 0.65

depth(in) 0.71

deviation (ex)

3.23

deviation (in)

4.08

ex 3.39

in 3.70

no mishaps

100%

DGE

(DCARER)

length (ex) 0.21

length (in) 0.28

depth (ex) 0.45

depth(in) 0.53

deviation (ex)

6.34

deviation (in)

7.18

ex 3.36

in 3.75

no mishaps

100%

FH

length (ex) 0.68*^

length(in) 1.21*^

depth (ex) 1.36*^

depth(in) 1.91*^

deviation (ex)

16.2*^

deviation (in)

20.45*^

ex 6.70*^

in 10.78*^

no mishaps

(ex) 91.7

no mishaps

(in) 58.3*^

9

Martinho FC, et al.132

50 roots on cadaver heads

DGE

(X-guide)

platform 1

apex 1.14

deviation (1.94)

resection (5.66)

bone 82.27

96%*

SGE

platform 1.15

apex 1.21

deviation (1.70)

resection (4.70)

bone 76.22

80%^

  1. SGE static guided endodontics, TEMS targeted endodontic microsurgery, DGE dynamic guided endodontics, FH freehand, ex experienced, in inexperienced, an anterior, po posterior, dt distance from the target, *P < 0.05 as compared to SGE, ^P < 0.05 as compared to DGE