Periapical radiography is superior to cone-beam CT for detecting peri-implant bone defects, according to a study in Clinical Oral Implants Research.

The systematic review intended to evaluate the accuracy of different radiographic methods and their ability to evaluate presence, absence and changes over time of a periapical lesion.

Patients have a panoramic X-ray taken for an initial evaluation, followed by a series of close-up views of all sections of the teeth, called periapical X-rays.

New guidelines from the FDA and ADA give specific recommendations for reducing patients' radiation exposure.

A few years later, she told Friedman that the periodontist exposed her every year to a full-mouth periapical X-ray that showed her teeth from root to crown.

A new artificial intelligence model may provide support for detecting periapical lesions on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.

Periapical radiolucencies, which can be detected on panoramic radiographs, are one of the most common radiographic findings in dentistry and have a differential diagnosis including infections, ...