With the advances in the field of imaging sciences, new methods have been developed in dental radiology. These include digital radiography, density analyzing methods, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and nuclear imaging techniques, which provide high-resolution detailed images of oral structures. The current review aims to critically elaborate the us...

objectives : to carry out in vivo and in vitro comparative pilot study to evaluate the preciseness of a newly proposed digital dental radiography setup. this setup was based on markers placed on an external frame to eliminate the measurement errors due to incorrect geometry in relative positioning of cone, teeth and the sensor. methods : five patients with previous panoramic images were selecte...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to verify, in vivo and in vitro, the prevalence of root canal bifurcation in mandibular incisors by digital radiography. MATERIAL AND METHODS Four hundred teeth were analyzed for the in vivo study. Digital radiographs were taken in an orthoradial direction from the mandibular incisor and canine regions. The digital radiographs of the canine region allowed v...

PURPOSE The purpose of this in vivo study was to compare the accuracy of primary incisor length determined by direct digital radiography (straight-line measurement and grid superimposition) and measurement of the actual tooth length. METHODS Twenty-two primary maxillary incisors that required extractions were selected from 3- to 5-year-old children. The teeth were radiographed with an intraor...

In private practice, success is ensured when one balances the art, science, and business of dentistry. Advanced technology continues to expand the capabilities of the contemporary dental practice, providing tools that allow clinicians to achieve greater efficiencies and productivity. Digital radiography, as one such tool, conveys benefits such as patient safety, rapid image capture, and many ot...

Dental radiographs have been widely used by dentists in monitoring the progress of the periodontal defect treatment. And more importantly, digital dental X-rays make computer aided dental X-rays analysis possible and convenience. In digital dental X-rays the regions of the cysts are of low contrast and the pixel intensity distribution is not homogenous so cyst segmentation is a complex problem ...