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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov 5:2021:4077930.
doi: 10.1155/2021/4077930. eCollection 2021.

Cosmetic "Gold Thread Therapy": A Nuisance That Decreases the Diagnostic Quality of a Dental Panoramic Image

Mah Eng Ching  1 , Lim Zhi Yin Joan  2 , Phrabhakaran Nambiar  3   4
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Cosmetic "Gold Thread Therapy": A Nuisance That Decreases the Diagnostic Quality of a Dental Panoramic Image

Mah Eng Ching et al. Case Rep Dent. .

Abstract

During routine imaging of the craniofacial region, it is recognised that some "cosmetic" procedures with metallic insertions can be revealed radiographically. These objects however make it difficult to obtain a good interpretation of anatomical structures for management of diseases. A 58-year-old female patient visited a private dental facility in Kuala Lumpur for prosthodontic replacement of missing teeth. The dental panoramic image revealed generalized bone loss and numerous unusual multiple thread-like radioopacities. These gold threads made radiographic evaluation difficult and complicated the process of treatment planning for dental implant placement advocated for this patient.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Numerous, short, tortuous, hyperdense threads revealed bilaterally in the maxillofacial region.
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