A subjective study of dental diagnostic utility comparing xeroradiography and film radiography.
This study determined the perceived strengths and weaknesses of xeroradiography, D-speed film, and E-speed film for intraoral radiography. Results indicated that xeroradiography was preferred for the imaging of structures useful in periodontics and endodontics whereas film demonstrated a low level of image artifacts and was judged to be better for the imaging requirements of routine restorative dentistry. D-speed film was rated higher than E-speed film. These subjective assessments are similar to previously reported pilot studies but differ from previously published objective studies, which showed no significant difference between the three imaging techniques. Although there are substantial subjective differences between xeroradiography, D-speed film radiography, and E-speed film radiography, all the techniques provide more than the threshold level of necessary diagnostic information and all techniques portray adequate information for evaluation of common abnormalities encountered in the oral cavity.
Gratt
B M
BM
Section of Oral Radiology, UCLA Dental Research Institute.
White
S C
SC
Sickles
E A
EA
D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation; D011897:Random Allocation; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D014070:Tooth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014962:X-Ray Film; D014986:Xeroradiography / Q000295:instrumentation