Assessment of periapical status: A comparative study using film-based periapical radiographs and digital panoramic images

JV Ríos-Santos, C. Ridao‐Sacie, Pedro Bullón, Juan J. Segura‐Egea

Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal · 2010 · 25 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Periapical radiographs allowed the assessment of a significantly higher percentage of teeth when comparing to digital radiography, which had a significantly lower potency in the assessment of periapical status of the teeth. Digital panoramic images displayed on a monitor resulted in a significantly higher percentage of appraised teeth compared to digital images displayed on glossy paper. Apical periodontitis was scored more often on paper than on screen, and more often on screen than in periapical radiographs.

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