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View article: Evaluation of inflammatory vascular responses in patients with severe periodontitis by contrast-enhanced perfusion dental MRI
Evaluation of inflammatory vascular responses in patients with severe periodontitis by contrast-enhanced perfusion dental MRI Open
Background Periodontitis is characterized by the inflammatory destruction of tooth-supporting alveolar bone. Dental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using dynamic contrast-enhanced perfusion can potentially detect vascular inflammatory res…
View article: Dental photon-counting computed tomography for the assessment of peri-implant structures
Dental photon-counting computed tomography for the assessment of peri-implant structures Open
View article: Opportunistic Diagnostics of Dental Implants in Routine Clinical Photon-Counting CT Acquisitions
Opportunistic Diagnostics of Dental Implants in Routine Clinical Photon-Counting CT Acquisitions Open
Two-dimensional imaging is still commonly used in dentistry, but does not provide the three-dimensional information often required for the accurate assessment of dental structures. Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT), a new three-di…
View article: Dental magnetic resonance imaging for bone loss assessment and disease activity classification in severe periodontitis
Dental magnetic resonance imaging for bone loss assessment and disease activity classification in severe periodontitis Open
Objectives To evaluate the reliability and accuracy of dental MRI (dMRI) for volumetric infrabony and furcation bone loss compared to cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to correlate to clinical signs of inflammation in patients with …
View article: Tooth segmentation by low-dose CBCT for orthodontic treatment planning
Tooth segmentation by low-dose CBCT for orthodontic treatment planning Open
Purpose Three-dimensional imaging has become an increasingly important component of orthodontics. Associated with this, however, is a higher radiation exposure for patients. New cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) devices have been develo…
View article: Influence of Examiner Experience on the Measurement of Bone-Loss by Low-Dose Cone-Beam Computed Tomography: An Ex Vivo Study
Influence of Examiner Experience on the Measurement of Bone-Loss by Low-Dose Cone-Beam Computed Tomography: An Ex Vivo Study Open
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of examiner experience on measurements of bone-loss using high-dose (HD) and low-dose (LD) CBCT. Three diagnosticians with varying levels of CBCT interpretation experience measured bon…
View article: Changes in periodontal parameters of splinted versus non-splinted posterior teeth during ten years of supportive periodontal therapy – A retrospective evaluation
Changes in periodontal parameters of splinted versus non-splinted posterior teeth during ten years of supportive periodontal therapy – A retrospective evaluation Open
View article: Impact of acquisition volume on cone beam computed tomography imaging of marginal bone: an ex vivo study
Impact of acquisition volume on cone beam computed tomography imaging of marginal bone: an ex vivo study Open
Objective: The current study explores whether there is a clinically relevant distinction in the measurement of marginal bone loss when comparing high-dose (HD) versus low-dose (LD) cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) protocols in small an…
View article: Correction to: The impact of splinting timepoint of mobile mandibular incisors on the outcome of periodontal treatment—preliminary observations from a randomized clinical trial
Correction to: The impact of splinting timepoint of mobile mandibular incisors on the outcome of periodontal treatment—preliminary observations from a randomized clinical trial Open
View article: Remote assessment of DMFT and number of implants with intraoral digital photography in an elderly patient population – a comparative study
Remote assessment of DMFT and number of implants with intraoral digital photography in an elderly patient population – a comparative study Open
Objectives This comparative study aimed to evaluate intraoral digital photography (IODP) as assessment-tool for DMFT and number of implants (IMPL) compared to clinical diagnosis (CLIN) in an elderly population with high restorative status.…
View article: Dental imaging using an ultra-high resolution photon-counting CT system
Dental imaging using an ultra-high resolution photon-counting CT system Open
View article: Imaging furcation defects with low-dose cone beam computed tomography
Imaging furcation defects with low-dose cone beam computed tomography Open
Different cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) protocols have shown promising results for imaging furcation defects. This study evaluates the suitability of low-dose (LD)-CBCT for this purpose. Fifty-nine furcation defects of nine upper an…
View article: Low-dose CBCT imaging of alveolar buccal bone adjacent to mandibular anterior teeth— a pilot study
Low-dose CBCT imaging of alveolar buccal bone adjacent to mandibular anterior teeth— a pilot study Open
View article: Ex vivo assessment of the buccal and oral bone by CBCT
Ex vivo assessment of the buccal and oral bone by CBCT Open
View article: The impact of splinting timepoint of mobile mandibular incisors on the outcome of periodontal treatment—preliminary observations from a randomized clinical trial
The impact of splinting timepoint of mobile mandibular incisors on the outcome of periodontal treatment—preliminary observations from a randomized clinical trial Open
View article: Ex-vivo imaging of buccal and oral periodontal bone with low-dose CBCT in porcine jaws
Ex-vivo imaging of buccal and oral periodontal bone with low-dose CBCT in porcine jaws Open
Objectives: New CBCT devices have been developed which can provide “low-dose CBCTs (LD-CBCT)”. Aim of this study is to investigate the suitability of LD-CBCT for measurement of alveolar buccal/oral bone. Methods and materials: Vestibular a…
View article: The impact of splinting mobile mandibular incisors on Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life—Preliminary observations from a randomized clinical trial
The impact of splinting mobile mandibular incisors on Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life—Preliminary observations from a randomized clinical trial Open
Aim To compare the Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of patients with mobile mandibular incisors before and after full‐mouth disinfection (FMD) with and without splinting. Material and methods Thirty‐four periodontitis patients …
View article: Effect of endodontic treatment on periodontal healing of grade 3 endo-periodontal lesions without root damage in periodontally compromised patients—a retrospective pilot study
Effect of endodontic treatment on periodontal healing of grade 3 endo-periodontal lesions without root damage in periodontally compromised patients—a retrospective pilot study Open
View article: Dental magnetic resonance imaging for periodontal indication – a new approach of imaging residual periodontal bone support
Dental magnetic resonance imaging for periodontal indication – a new approach of imaging residual periodontal bone support Open
In conclusion, there was a strong agreement between DMRI and PA. Thus, DMRI proved to be a comparable method to PA radiographs for evaluating the proportion of residual periodontal bone support.
View article: Dental magnetic resonance imaging for periodontal indication – a new approach of imaging residual periodontal bone support
Dental magnetic resonance imaging for periodontal indication – a new approach of imaging residual periodontal bone support Open
Objective: The standard imaging techniques used in dentistry consist of two-dimensional radiographic techniques like intraoral periapical (PA) radiographs, bitewings or extraoral panoramic X-rays. Three-dimensional methods, such as …
View article: DTI parameter values of the median nerve at the wrist from proximal to distal.
DTI parameter values of the median nerve at the wrist from proximal to distal. Open
X-axis denotes the distance from the reference structure (hamulus of the hamate bone) in millimeters. Negative/positive values indicate position proximal/distal to that reference, respectively. Errorbars denote the standard error of the me…
View article: Peripheral Nerve Diffusion Tensor Imaging: Assessment of Axon and Myelin Sheath Integrity
Peripheral Nerve Diffusion Tensor Imaging: Assessment of Axon and Myelin Sheath Integrity Open
AD reflects axon integrity, while RD (and FA) reflect myelin sheath integrity as validated by correlation with electrophysiology. DTI parameters consistently indicate a slight decrease of structural integrity in the carpal tunnel as a phys…