Abstract:Purpose: To identify and quantify the frequency of the projection of the oblique line over the alveolar crests of the mandibular molars in periapical radiographs. Methods: Five hundred periapical radiographs of the mandibular molar region were selected and evaluated for the presence or absence of the oblique line. When present, its interference on the image of the alveolar crest of the mandibular molars was analyzed. The data obtained was expressed as a percentage of the overlap of the oblique line to the alve… Show more
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