Accuracy of Periapical Radiography and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Scans in Diagnosing Apical Periodontitis Using Histopathological Findings as a Gold Standard

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1009-1012

  Paula Silva, Francisco Wanderley Garcia de ^a   Wu, Min Kai ^b   Leonardo, Mário Roberto ^a   Bezerra da Silva, Léa Assed ^a   Wesselink, Paul R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography scan; diagnostic accuracy; histology; periapical radiography; predictive values; sensitivity; specificity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOGS; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 67649202877     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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