Interference of partial visual analysis of root filling quality and apical status on retreatment decisions

• Main Authors: Renata Dornelles Morgental (Author), Régis Burmeister dos Santos (Author), Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing (Author), Taís do Amaral Chanin (Author), José Antônio Poli de Figueiredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The presence of periapical radiolucency has been used as a criterion for endodontic treatment failure. However, in addition to the inherent limitations of radiographic examinations, radiographic interpretations are extremely subjective. Thus, this study investigated the effect of partial...