Day: February 17, 2012

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Case of the Week: Vertical root fracture

This week I have a case of a vertical root fracture where there is no separation of the two segments.  This case shows a radiolucent area on the mesial aspect of the root and at the apex of the same root.  This is sometimes to referred to as a “J”…
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ROC curves in Dentistry

This week I’m focusing on ROC curves in dentistry and the different imaging modalities (primarily film versus digital).  As these numbers can change based on the research being performed and the reviewers of those radiographs, I thought the best way to break this all down is to give a short…