Comparison of methods for localization of impacted maxillary canines by panoramic radiographs 21 Aug 2013 | 09:50 pm

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare three methods for localization of impacted maxillary canines using only conventional panoramic radiographs. Methods: The panoramic radiographs...

Notice of redundant publication 20 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm

Assessment of buccal marginal alveolar peri-implant and periodontal defects using a cone beam CT system with and without the application of metal arte... 16 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm

Objectives: To investigate the accuracy of cone beam CT (CBCT) images obtained with and without artefact reduction (AR) in detecting simulated buccal peri-implant and buccal periodontal defects. Met...

Image quality assessment of three cone beam CT machines using the SEDENTEXCT CT phantom 16 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm

Objectives: The SEDENTEXCT Project proposed quality assurance (QA) methods and introduced a QA image quality phantom. A new prototype was recently introduced that may be improved according to previou...

A comparative evaluation of cone beam CT and micro-CT on trabecular bone structures in the human mandible 8 Aug 2013 | 04:54 pm

Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of cone beam CT (CBCT) in measuring the trabecular bone microstructure, in comparison with micro-CT. The subobjective was to e...

Carious lesions: diagnostic accuracy using pre-calibrated monitor in various ambient light levels: an in vitro study 5 Jul 2013 | 08:03 pm

Objectives: This study investigated the effect of different monitor calibration modes under various ambient lighting conditions on the ability of observers to recognize proximal carious lesions of va...

Quantitative pixel grey measurement of the "high-risk" sign, darkening of third molar roots: a pilot study 4 Jul 2013 | 08:38 pm

Objectives: Our aim was to examine the panoramic darkening of the root, which is a "high-risk" sign, using quantitative measurements of pixel grey values to determine different aetiological backgroun...

Prevalence of calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic images of individuals with primary hyperparathyroidism 4 Jul 2013 | 08:38 pm

Objectives: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), affecting 1% of the population, is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The presence of calcified carotid artery plaque (C...

The effect of 3 T MRI on microleakage of amalgam restorations 1 Jul 2013 | 03:50 pm

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of 3 T magnetic field on microleakage of amalgam restorations containing three different types of silver (Ag). Methods: 60 extracted teeth were restored with thr...

Cone beam CT: a current overview of devices 1 Jul 2013 | 03:50 pm

The purpose of this study was to review and compare the properties of all the available cone beam CT (CBCT) devices offered on the market, while focusing especially on Europe. In this study, we includ...