Avaliação radiográfica periapical utilizando objeto simulador odontológico

Abstract

To simply scientific purposes, in this study were analyzed as reference 22 Periapical radiographs of dental X-ray equipment Maraba from city center offices in the state of Pará, was held tests with a Faton (phantom) in the offices visited to media research, it was observed that most of the units evaluated produces images that the lay understanding serve for the diagnosis, however when evaluated more thoroughly by academic methods recognized by scholars in this area, the images are very distant from the required standards for a really accurate diagnosis, only 22.8% of the images obtained have achieved significant results, very few of the clinics visited had really good conditions for realization of the images, no had a quality control program, ie, there are no in Maraba in dental offices , qualified to perform the equipment quality control tests. The work indicates a sharp miss in image quality due to the lack of a more specialized knowledge of the correct process of production of images that involve a number of factors, we analyze all the factors that are indirectly linked to this issue through inquiries of these professionals by offices. The research is centered in the assessment of dental radiographs process, however the environment as a whole has much influence the quality of radiographs, this subject is part of the known quality assurance program ever developed in other states, the image quality control periapical in the city is a study never before done in the city, so it was so important, the first study focused on the question of the quality of production of a periapical image, taking into account environment and used commodities