Open AccessIs periapical surgery follow-up with only two-dimensional radiographs reliable? A retrospective cohort type sensitivity study
Author(s) -
Amparo Ramis-Alario,
B Tarazona-Álvarez,
María Peñarrocha-Diago,
David Soto-Peñaloza,
David PeñarrochaOltra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1698-6946
pISSN - 1698-4447
DOI - 10.4317/medoral.24447
Subject(s) - radiography , medicine , cone beam computed tomography , dentistry , retrospective cohort study , radiology , orthodontics , nuclear medicine , computed tomography , surgery
Two-dimensional (2D) radiographic techniques are commonly used for assessing lesion prognosis after endodontic surgery. The present retrospective cohort study analyzes the sensitivity and ability of different radiographic techniques in obtaining area and volume measurements of periapical lesions.