This letter highlights a case where IOPA helped in observing an interesting rare finding of two adjacent impacted molars occluding (kissing) with each other.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Intraoral periapical radiograph (IOPA) is an indispensable diagnostic modality to dentist.
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Key Findings & Data:Intraoral periapical radiograph (IOPA) is an indispensable diagnostic modality to dentist.
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Conclusion & Impact:This letter highlights a case where IOPA helped in observing an interesting rare finding of two adjacent impacted molars occluding (kissing) with each other.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:impacted · mandibular · molars
Abstract
Intraoral periapical radiograph (IOPA) is an indispensable diagnostic modality to dentist. This letter highlights a case where IOPA helped in observing an interesting rare finding of two adjacent impacted molars occluding (kissing) with each other.
Özet
İntraoral periapikal radyografi (IOPA) dişhekiminin vazgeçilmez bir tanı yöntemidir. Bu makale, IOPA'nın birbiriyle tıkanan (öpüşen) birbirine bitişik etkilenen iki azı dişinin ilginç nadir bir bulguunu gözlemlemeye yardımcı olduğu bir durumu vurgulamaktadır.
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