Importance of differential diagnosis in endodontic-periodontal lesions: case reports.
Two case reports are presented in which the radiographic characteristics induced initially incorrect diagnoses. Only after combined clinical and radiographic examinations were the appropriate diagnoses achieved. This article demonstrates the need for close cooperation between periodontists and endodontists to diagnose periradicular lesions accurately.
Benatti
Bruno Braga
BB
Dental School of Piracicaba, Campinas State University, Brazil.
Carvalho
Marcelo Diniz
MD
Gomes
Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida
BP
de Toledo
Sérgio
S
Nociti Júnior
Francisco Humberto
FH
Nogueira-Filho
Getúlio da Rocha
Gda R
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000175:diagnosis*