introduction: bite wing radiographs are indicated in children with closed posterior contacts. given the fact that nowadays bitewing radiographs are taken using both paper loop and film holder, the aim of this study is the evaluation of acceptance and diagnostic quality of two methods. materials and methods: this study is a sort of diagnostic accuracy test that was performed on 20 6-8 year old c...

Introduction: Extraoral periapical radiography (EOPAR) is a technique where the film is placed extraorally overlying the tooth of interest and the X-ray beam is directed from the opposite side of the face. This technique was first proposed by Newman and Friedman (2003) and later modified by Chia-Hui Chen et al (2007) to assist certain patient populations who are unable to tolerate intraoral fil...

Introduction: Bite wing radiographs are indicated in children with closed posterior contacts. Given the fact that nowadays bitewing radiographs are taken using both paper loop and film holder, the aim of this study is the evaluation of acceptance and diagnostic quality of two methods. Materials and Methods: This study is a sort of diagnostic accuracy test that was performed on 20 6-8 year old ...

This systematic review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of radiographic methods employed to indicate presence/absence and changes over time of periapical bone lesions. Also investigated were the leads radiographic images may give about the nature of the process and the condition of the pulp in nonendodontically treated teeth. Electronic literature search included the databases PubMed, Embase a...

statement of the problem diagnosis of periodontal diseases without any accurate radiograph is inadequate. bitewing (bw) and periapical (pa) radiographic techniques are commonly used to assess alveolar bone crest (abc) level which is crucial in the evaluation of periodontal disease. purpose the purpose of this study was to compare the precision of bw and pa radiographs in determining the distanc...

OBJECTIVE To assess the diagnostic potential of 2 different cone-beam computerized tomography (CT) units and compare this with intraoral digital and conventional film in the detection of chemically created periapical lesions. STUDY DESIGN Periapical lesions were created chemically in 27 intact roots of 23 teeth (6 incisors, 4 canines, 6 premolars, and 7 molars). Cone-beam CT and digital and f...

During my dental training, I was taught intraoral radiography using only rectangular collimation. Once out of the dental school in 1993, I realized that not many practices used rectangular collimators. Often-heard reasons for not using a rectangular collimator are cone-cutting errors and the fact that it is easier to aim with a circular collimator. Later, during my training as a dental and maxi...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Panoramic and periapical radiographs are normally used in impacted third molar teeth surgeries. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the distortion of the erupted third molar teeth on panoramic and periapical radiographs. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 44 radiographs were obtained of 22 patients (age range, 18-24 years) referred to the faculty of dent...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasound, color Doppler imaging and conventional radiography in monitoring the post-surgical healing of periapical lesions of endodontic origin. Fifteen patients who underwent periapical surgery for endodontic pathology were randomly selected. In all patients, periapical lesions were evaluated preoperatively using ultrasound, color Doppler imaging and...