The practitioner placing dental implants has many options with respect to pre‐implant
radiographic assessment of the jaws. The advantages and disadvantages of the imaging …

Abstract Study Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine whether tongue fat is
increased in obese sleep apneics compared to obese subjects without sleep apnea. We …

Objectives: Early pre-clinical inflammatory changes in periodontal and/or periapical lesions,
which typically precede bone loss, are challenging to diagnose using ionizing-radiation …

Background Artifacts caused by dental restorations, such as dental crowns, dental fillings
and orthodontic appliances, are a common problem in MRI and CT scans of the head and …

Objectives X‐ray‐based planning and post‐implantation assessment of titanium implants is
the commonly accepted standard to date. However, new implant materials such as zirconia …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an advanced diagnostic tool used in both medicine
and dentistry. Since it functions based on a strong uniform static magnetic field and …

Object Over the last decade, the number of clinical MRI studies at 7 T has increased
dramatically. Since only limited information about the safety of implants/tattoos is available at …

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of 3 T magnetic field on microleakage of amalgam
restorations containing three different types of silver (Ag). Methods: 60 extracted teeth were …

Objectives: To evaluate the heating and magnetic field interactions of fixed orthodontic
appliances with different wires and ligaments in a 3-T MRI environment and to estimate the …

Background Hybrid positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI)
shows high potential for patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Dental implants can cause …