ArticleOral radiology2026
Influence of automatic exposure compensation tool of digital radiographic systems on the diagnosis of periapical lesions in teeth restored with metal post.
Article in Oral radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
Abstract
objectiveAutomatic exposure compensation (AEC) in digital radiographic systems adjusts the greyscale values of the image to correct for underexposure or overexposure, ensuring consistent image brightness and contrast. High-density materials, such as metal posts, can trigger greyscale correction promoted by AEC, potentially influencing radiographic diagnosis. This study aimed to assess whether the enhancement of AEC in endodontically treated tooth restored with metal post affects the detection of simulated periapical lesions using different digital radiographic systems. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe sample consisted of periapical radiographs of a tooth, with and without metal post, inserted into simulated dental sockets in 15 bovine ribs, without and with periapical lesions simulated using a mechanical-chemical method. Radiographs were obtained using a phosphor-storage plate system (KaVo eXam) and a sensor (RVG 5200). After acquisition, the images were exported, randomized, and independently evaluated by six observers, who scored the presence of periapical lesions on a 5-point scale. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC), accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were calculated for each tested condition. Diagnostic values were compared using analysis of variance, setting the significance level at 5%.
resultsRegardless of the presence of the metal post and the AEC enhancement, there was no statistically significant difference in diagnostic values (AUROC, accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity; p ≥ 0.05) for both digital radiographic systems.
conclusionsRadiographic enhancement produced by AEC in the presence of a metal post does not impair the diagnosis of periapical lesions in the digital radiographic systems tested.
Indexed as
Identifiers
41491924What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.