introduction: the height of the alveolar bone, is normally maintained by equilibrium between bone formation and bone resorption, but in periodontal disease more destruction or lack of bone formation will reduce the alveolar bone height. however the radiography is important in diagnosis, treatment plan and detection of quality and quantity of the alveolar bone although the type of radiography is...

OBJECTIVE To gather information about the radiographic facilities and techniques used by Lithuanian general dentists. MATERIALS AND METHODS Questionnaires were sent to all 2879 Lithuanian dental practitioners registered on the Lithuanian Dental Chamber licence registry data list. The questionnaire was made with multiple-choice answers. Respondents were invited to choose the only one category ...

background: comparing continuous films taken at different timescales is a way to study the alveolar bone changes around the implant over time. one of the important concerns in quantitative analysis of the alveolar bone changes over the time is to reduce variations in the x-ray imaging geometry and image density. methods: using a modified xcp film holder together with the bite recording material...

statement of problem: digital subtraction radiography (dsr) needs reproducible alignment between the x-ray source, the object, and the film for obtaining identical projections of the same anatomic region. purpose: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of bite registrations (placed on individual bite blocks) on the reproducibility of parallel periapical radiographs, obtained every 2 m...

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: clinical application of radiography in endodontic practice is affected by reproducibility in the orientation of the x-ray source, image receptor and object. the inability of dentists to locate intra oral films or sensors in appropriate positions in different cases can cause complications in the performance of endodontic therapy. commercially available film holder (endoray) and con...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy and agreement of scanned film and digital periapical radiographs for the measurement of apical root shortening. STUDY DESIGN Twenty-four film and digital [phosphor plate sensor (PPS)] periapical radiographs were taken using the long-cone paralleling technique for six extracted teeth before and after 1mm of apical root trimming. All ...

Indications for the most frequently used imaging modalities in implant dentistry are proposed based on clinical need and biologic risk for the patient. To calculate the biologic risk, the authors carried out dose measurements. They demonstrated that the risk from a periapical radiograph is 20% of that from a panoramic radiograph. A panoramic radiograph and a series of 4 conventional tomographs ...

Statement of Problem: Digital Subtraction Radiography (DSR) needs reproducible alignment between the x-ray source, the object, and the film for obtaining identical projections of the same anatomic region. Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of bite registrations (placed on individual bite blocks) on the reproducibility of parallel periapical radiographs, obtained every 2 m...

PURPOSE This article is to describe a modified device for intraoral radiography which was developed to obtain reproducible radiographic images for assessment of distal osseous defects of the mandibular second molar (2 Mm) after impacted third molar (3 Mm) surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS A commercial available alignment system for posterior region was modified by adding a reference gauge pin (m...