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periapical index: a standalone construct

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Endodontics

a five-point radiographic scale for apical periodontitis, scoring the periapical area against reference images from healthy to severe periodontitis.

In endodontics, periapical index refers to a five-point radiographic scale for apical periodontitis, scoring the periapical area against reference images from healthy to severe periodontitis. This meaning comes from Ørstavik (1986) in Dental Traumatology.[1]

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References

Ørstavik, D., Kerekes, K., & Eriksen, H. M. (1986). The periapical index: A scoring system for radiographic assessment of apical periodontitis. Dental Traumatology, 2(1), 20-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.1986.tb00119.x

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