NPC shows myriad potential variations that have various prevalences. It is assumed that familiarity with these variations may help decrease the incidence of complications during facial or dental surgery.
Objectives: To detect and determine image error and artefact types in intraoral radiographs obtained with photostimulable phosphor (PSP) technology, place them in an appropriate classification and retrospectively analyze the PSP-specific image errors and artefacts. The causes and solutions of PSP-specific errors and artefacts have also been discussed. Methods: The radiographic database of Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, was used for this study. Different types of image errors and artefacts observed on intraoral radiographs during 2014-15 were detected and defined. A total of 2100 intraoral radiographs were individually evaluated for the distribution of PSP-specific image artefacts. Results: There were 34 image error and artefact types detected and classified into 4 groups according to the causative factors. The most common PSP-specific image artefacts were found in fading with a ratio of 44.1% for the ambient light-related group, peeling of the plate borders with a ratio of 53.4% for the PSP plate-related group and straight line with a ratio of 42.2% for the scanner-related group. Conclusions: The determination and definition of the image errors and artefacts with clarification of their causes and solutions are important for the improvement of radiographic quality and the reduction of the retake ratio.
A benign cementoblastoma, which is another name for a true cementoma, is a rare neoplasm that develops from odontogenic ectomesenchyme. It is characterized by a mineralized mass attached to the apex of the root produced by neoplastic cementoblasts. More than 75% of cases arise in the mandible, with 90% of them manifesting in the molar and premolar regions. This neoplasm occurs most commonly in children and young adults, with males being affected slightly more than females. Radiographically, the tumor is observed as a well-defined radiopaque mass that is fused to a tooth root and is surrounded by a radiolucent rim. The treatment of benign cementoblastoma consists of removal of the lesion and extraction of the affected tooth. This report presents an unusual case of benign cementoblastoma in a 31-year-old female, presenting as a densely mineralized mass seen at the apex of the impacted right mandibular canine tooth on radiographs.
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