quality and apical status on retreatment decisions
2012
ABSTRACT www.scielo.br/jaos quality and apical status on retreatment decisions Renata Dornelles MORGENTAL 1 , Regis Burmeister dos SANTOS 2 , Cassiano Kuchenbecker ROSING 3 , Tais do Amaral CHANIN 4 , Jose Antonio Poli de FIGUEIREDO 5 ˘ ˇˆ˙ ˝˛˚˜˙˙ !˙˚"˙#$2- DDS, MSc, PhD, Full Professor of Endodontics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.3- DDS, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor of Periodontics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.4- DDS, Dentist, Brazilian Navy, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.& ’˛ !˙˙!˙( ˙˝ ˘ ˇˆ˙ ˝˛˚˜˙˙ !˙˚"˙#$ Corresponding address: Renata Dornelles Morgental, Av. Itaqui 71/201 - 90460-140 - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil - Phone: +55 51 33318204 - e-mail: remorgental@hotmail.com ˘ ˇ ˆ ˙ ˘˝ ˛˚˜ ˙ O bjective: The presence of periapical radiolucency has been used as a criterion for endodontic treatment failure. However, in addition to the inherent limitations of radiographic examinations, radiographic interpretations are extremely subjective. Thus, this study investigated the effect of partial ˘ ˇ ˆ and Methods: Twelve digitalized periapical radiographs were analyzed by 10 observers. The study was conducted at three time points at 1-week intervals. Radiographs edited with the Adobe Photoshop ˙˝˛ ˚ ˚ ˜ ! " # ˚ ˜$ # ! ! ! ˚ ˜$ # ˘ ˜ ! ! ˇ ˝ % ˚ ˜ ! ˘˚ the scores assigned when the periapical area was not visible and when the unedited radiograph was ˜# ˚ ˘˚ ! ˚! ˚! ˘ ˚! ! ! ˚ ˜ˇ ˝# # between partial images and unedited radiographs were also used to analyze retreatment decisions. &! ˚ ’(ˇ )" &! ˜ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! * ! % ˘ ! ! periapical condition. Conclusion: In order to make endodontic diagnosis, radiographic interpretation process should not only emphasize technical aspects, but also consider biological factors.
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