Outcomes of the use of irrigating drains in severe odontogenic infection management.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of 2 types of drains for severe odontogenic infection management.

Study Design: Thirty-eight patients with severe odontogenic infections underwent drainage performed under general anesthesia. According to the type of drain used, they were randomized and separated into 2 groups: irrigating (n = 19) and non-irrigating drain (n = 19).

Diagnostic Accuracy of Caries and Periapical Lesions on a Monitor with and without DICOM-GSDF Calibration Under Different Ambient Light Conditions.

To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of caries and periapical lesions on a monitor with and without DICOM part 14: grayscale standard display function (DICOM-GSDF) calibration under different ambient light conditions. Forty digital bitewing radiographs were selected, with or without radiographic images of carious lesions and forty digital periapical radiographs with or without periapical lesions were selected from archives of the Radiology Department at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Sergipe. The gold standard radiographic images were determined through consensus between two radiologists with more than 15 and 30 years of experience.