AIM To compare the use of periapical radiographs and digital panoramic images displayed on monitor and glossy paper in the assessment of the periapical status of the teeth using the periapical index (PAI). METHODOLOGY A total of 86 subjects were examined. All participants underwent a full-mouth radiographic survey (14 periapical radiographs) and a panoramic radiography. The periapical status,...

AIM To compare the use of film-based periapical radiographs and digital panoramic images displayed on monitor and glossy paper in the assessment of the periapical status of the teeth. METHODOLOGY A total of 86 subjects were examined. All participants underwent a full-mouth radiographic survey (14 periapical radiographs) and a digital panoramic radiography. The periapical status of all apprais...

introduction: there is substantial evidence that the technical quality of root canalfilling has a significant effect on the outcome of root canal treatment. theaim of this study was to evaluate the technical quality of root canal fillingsperformed by dental students. methods: the records of 325 teethradiographs, treated by dental students in 2008-2009 in babol dental school,were selected and ev...

OBJECTIVES Our aim was to compare periapical radiography and cone beam CT (CBCT) for assessment of the periapical bone defect 1 week and 12 months after root-end resection. METHODS 50 patients (58 teeth) with a persisting apical periodontitis in a root-filled tooth (incisor, canine or premolar) were treated with root-end resection. 1 week and 12 months post-operatively, a CBCT scan (NewTom 3G...

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...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of imaging methods for detection of apical periodontitis (AP). Imaging records from a consecutive sample of 888 imaging exams of patients with endodontic infection (1508 teeth), including cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and panoramic and periapical radiographs, were selected. Sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and accuracy of per...

Background and Aim: To compare the radiographic distance from the inferior part of mandibular second and third molars to the superior border of mandibular canal on radiographs obtained by conventional periapical radiographs, intraoral photostimulable phosphor plate (Intraoral PSP) and panoramic photostimulable phosphor plate (Panoramic PSP). Subjects and Methods: The study was carried out on 25...

A customized acrylic-resin template with gutta percha markers was fabricated for a human cadaver mandible. Twelve measurements were made between gutta percha markers and between the markers and known mandibular anatomic locations. Periapical, panoramic, and computerized tomographic radiographs were taken of the mandible and stent. Similar readings were recorded from the radiographs. The average...

background and aims. in periapical radiographic technique, the changes will be visible only after considerable deposition or resorption while digital subtraction technique visualizes slight density changes. this study was aimed to compare visualization of density changes in conventional periapical radiographs and digital subtraction technique with or without image enhancement. materials and met...

The purpose of this study was to determine the need for supplemental periapical radiographs in planning restorative services and pulp treatment for primary molars when a child’s bite-wing radiographs were taken with No. Oor No. 2-size film. Forty-eight good quality bite-wing radiographs were selected from patients 5-7 years of age and sorted into four groups containing 12 films classified accor...