AIM To assess the prevalence and to investigate the pathogenetic mechanisms of dental and periodontal lesions in children with X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) examined at diagnosis or during treatment. METHODS Nine children with XLH (age 7.2 +/- 3.3 years) were enrolled in the study (at diagnosis, n = 2; during treatment with oral inorganic phosphate salts combined with 1,25-dihydroxy...

OBJECTIVE Anatomical variations of the dental canal structures are present in a small proportion of the population and often go undiagnosed. In such cases, there could be an increased risk of complications during surgery and failure of anesthesia. The aim of this study was to search for anatomical anomalies in a relatively large random population by using 3-T high-field magnetic resonance imagi...

OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to evaluate bone changes around endosseous implants in partially edentulous patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 632 two-stage implants were placed in 252 patients. The implants had straight emergence profile, ZirTi surface, 3.3 to 5 mm diameter, and 8.5 to 13 mm length. Bone levels were assessed on orthopantomography immediately after surgery and a...

UNLABELLED New radiographic maxillofacial techniques, cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) are a necessity in the assessment of jaw bone offer to effectively evaluate the treatment. AIM To quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate anterior mandibular area on CBCT comparing to orthopantomography (OPG). MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty-one dental patients, aged between 20 and 77 years, were qua...

Objective: The human condyle is capable of remodelling over time as numerous factors such age, sex, occlusal force, malocclusion, and skeletal relationship influence this remodelling. This change in shape can lead to the symptoms degenerative joint disease. aim study was investigate different morphologies age groups at Faculty Dentistry, …. University, …., using orthopantomography. Material Met...

Introduction: The study of forensic sciences often leaves the expert to draw conclusions from any and every material available in determining identity deceased. initial step identifying a person is determine their gender based on adult skeleton. human skeleton displays sexual dimorphism, which skull most dimorphic providing an accurateness 92%. However, certain situations where may not be found...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) affect more than 5% of the general population. Radiologic investigation of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and surrounding tissues offer information adding to the clinical examination, and establishing the final diagnosis. Plain radiographs are helpful as screening tools for the evaluation of bony surfaces of the TMJs. Transcranial, transpharyngeal and trans...

INTRODUCTION Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) or chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO), is a very rare condition of unknown aetiology. It is characterised by focal sterile inflammatory disease with prolonged, self-limiting and recurrent episodes. CASE PRESENTATION We report the discovery of this very rare disease following a mandibular abscess in a 10-year-old female. We i...

AIM The aim of this study was to test the agreement between orthopantomography (OPG) based 2D measurements and the KPG index, a new index based on 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images, in predicting orthodontic treatment duration and difficulty level of impacted maxillary canines. MATERIALS AND METHODS OPG and CBCT images of 105 impacted canines were independently scored by three or...

OBJECTIVES Radiation doses were determined to balance risks against usefulness of the different modalities available for the imaging of the facial skeleton. METHODS An Alderson Rando Phantom, armed with lithium fluoride thermoluminescent dosemeters (TLDs) was exposed using a set of four conventional radiographs (orbital view, modified Waters view, orthopantomography, skull posterior--anterior...