OBJECTIVES Efforts are made in radiographic examinations to obtain the best image quality with the lowest possible absorbed dose to the patient. In dental radiography, the absorbed dose to patients is very low, but exposures are relatively frequent. It has been suggested that frequent low-dose exposures can pose a risk for development of future cancer. It has previously been reported that there...

For some authors trabecular bone is highly visible in intraoral radiographs. For other authors, the observed intrabony trabecular pattern is a representation of only the endosteal surface of cortical bone, not of intermedullary striae. The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the true anatomical structures that are visible in routine dental radiographs and classically denoted tr...

Background: Hypertension is one of the most common medical problems seen in our dental profession. Nutrient canals are spaces in bones and are considered to be channels that transmit blood vessels and nerves. They are observed more frequently in the mandibular anterior region as radiolucent lines in intraoral periapical radiographs. The radiographically observable nutrient canals have been show...

Case report CASE 1: This case presented A 29year-old male who complained of acute nocturnal pain at the right maxillary central incisor level. His medical history was not contributory with the exception of an episode of renal colic. Intraoral examination revealed a small lesion at the cervical-distal angle of 1.1, and a change in underlying coloration to a pinkish tone. Periapical radiogaphy re...

PURPOSE To compare the diagnostic accuracy of radiography, to radiography equivalent dose multidetector computed tomography (RED-MDCT) and to radiography equivalent dose cone beam computed tomography (RED-CBCT) for wrist fractures. METHODS As study subjects we obtained 10 cadaveric human hands from body donors. Distal radius, distal ulna and carpal bones (n = 100) were artificially fractured ...

OBJECTIVE To compare intraoral periapical radiography with 3D images for the diagnosis of periapical pathology. STUDY DESIGN Maxillary molars and premolars and mandibular molars with endodontic problems and examined with periapical radiographs and a 3D technique (3D Accuitomo) were retrospectively selected and evaluated by 3 oral radiologists. Numbers of roots and root canals, presence and lo...

Background and Objectives: A rigid, resorbable magnesium membrane was recently developed, combining the advantages of non-resorbable membranes. Our aim to describe application this for guided bone regeneration (GBR). Materials Methods: This case report described treatment 3D evaluation two cases utilizing a barrier membrane. In Case #1, GBR performed with bilayer tunnel flap. The placed fixed s...