title: Pulpitis and root canal therapy: is a diagnostic radiograph of value?
abstract: Historical data and a decision-flow diagram were used to analyze the informational value to be obtained from diagnostic radiographs in cases of pulpitis. It is recommended that preoperative radiographs be relegated to the category of nonroutine procedures and that the eccentric length-measurement radiograph be used as point of reference.
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authors.lastname: Tzukert
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D003662:Decision Theory; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008954:Models, Biological; D011336:Probability; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012390:Root Canal Therapy