Everyone who has been to the dentist has had dental X-rays at some point, whether as part of their routine visit or to help diagnose a problem. So, what exactly are dental X-rays for and why are they ...

The lesion was apical to the distal root of the left first molar tooth, but the periodontal ligament ... sided infraorbital swelling and clinical signs of pain due to periapical pathology of the right ...

As he tapped on a chisel, a large brown tooth tumbled out, a molar that looked eerily human. Suzzoni hadn’t intended to make a find—by protocol and profession, that was the scientists’ job ...

with periodontal charting relative to BW/PA at assessment of distal palatal side of maxillary first molars ...