A sign of the times: contemporary dental imaging artifacts.
There have been new findings evident in dental imaging that reflect changes in society over time. Although we may interpret these findings as "artifacts," they could simply be images that we cannot readily identify. The following article is presented to notify dental professionals of the presence of these images, which are truly "signs of the times," and to assist clinicians in recognizing these images in dental radiography.
Frommer
Herbert H
HH
New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
Stabulas-Savage
Jeanine J
JJ
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