title: A color contrast aided density imaging technique to differentiate between dental hard tissues and its relevance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Radiographic interpretation of a disease requires knowledge about normal structures. The calcifying jaw diseases can range from radiolucent areas to varying degrees of calcification. Therefore, it is vital to differentiate radiographically between various hard tissues.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have illustrated the use of computed tomography scan to quantify the calcified structures as dentin and enamel in a case of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The enamel, dentin and cementum showed different values.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The "Dentascan" can be used to distinguish the hard tissues in a variety of calcifying diseases of jaws.
authors: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, I.T.S.-CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, India. shettydivya76@rediffmail.com
authors: Devi Charan
authors: DC
authors: Shetty
authors: Aadithya B
authors: AB
authors: Urs
authors: Adesh
authors: A
authors: Manchanda
authors: Yuthicka
authors: Y
authors: Sirohi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003116:Color; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003804:Dentin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D009810:Odontoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging