Poliana Santos Gonçalves, Amanda Pelegrin Candemil, Igor Bassi Ferreira Petean, Alice Correa Silva Sousa, Cassiano Ricardo Ferreira Pires, Jardel Francisco Mazzi-Chaves, Manoel Damião de Sousa-Neto, Hugo Gaêta-Araujo
OBJECTIVE: To compare digital panoramic radiography (DPR) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the detection and classification of pulp calcifications in posterior teeth in relation to tooth condition and its location. METHODS: 250 patients with simultaneous DPR and CBCT scans were selected from a dental image bank. For each posterior tooth, its condition was registered (healthy, restored, or decayed). The presence of calcifications was assessed and classified according to location (coronal or radicular) and type (total obliteration, partial obliteration, narrowing, and no calcification)...
April 12, 2024: Dento Maxillo Facial Radiology