Spread asymmetry to differentiate nasopalatine duct cysts from radicular cysts arising in the anterior maxilla on computed tomographic images.

Haruka IkedaNatsuho TakataYoshitaka KiseKaori EbataMizuho MoriChiaki KuwadaMasako NishiyamaYukiko IwaseYo NinagawaMunetaka NaitohEiichiro Ariji

Published in: Oral radiology (2024)

The lateral asymmetry index appeared to be an effective reference for differentiating NPDCs from RCs on CT or CBCT images. When the index was less than the cutoff value, a diagnosis of NPDC was strongly suggested.

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