Objectives: The study is aimed to give further explanation and understanding of radiograph quality assurance based on scientific literatures. Literature Review: A radiograph’s quality can be assessed based on the produced image itself. The radiograph must meet the standard values to be interpreted by practitioners and radiologists. There are various kinds of standard value of a radiograph that should be met before doing an interpretation, therefore a review is needed to assess the quality of a radiograph. This literature will discuss how to assess the quality of a radiograph. Based on the review of previous literatures, differences have been found between one quality assessment and another, so that the quality of radiograph is fulfilled. Conclusion: A radiograph has many aspects to be assessed to determine its quality.

Objectives: The chronic systemic inflammatory process of HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection in children leads B cell activity to accelerate the osteoclastogenesis process, which results in bone alterations. Long-term usage of highly active antiretroviral medication results in decreased bone quality in HIV patients (HAART). Digital panoramic images are useful for radiomorphometric analysis of the mandibular macrostructure. Mandibular bone is a bone quality analysis that is often performed. Materials and Methods: This study comprised 86 digital panoramic radiographs of pediatric HIV patients and healthy persons. Secondary data in the form of digitized conventional panoramic radiographs of 43 pediatric HIV patients and 43 healthy individuals without clinical symptoms of HIV disease were utilized as a reference. Results: Mandibular morphometry values by sex in children with HIV and healthy adults showed (MCI) p-value 0.009, (GMI) p-value 0.934, (GI) p-value 0.584, (Go-Co) p-value 0.090, and (Co-M) p-value 0.919. Meanwhile, the results of the study with mandibular morphometric values ​​between children with HIV and healthy individuals index based on age revealed (MCI) p-value 0.490, (GMI) p-value 0.657, (GI) p-value 0.080, (Go-Co) p-value 0.147, (Co-M) p-value 0.158 Conclusion: Mandibular morphology differed between HIV-infected children and healthy persons as measured by digital panoramic radiographs, with changes in mandibular resorption thickness, mandibular bone width, and mandibular bone thickness. Furthermore, there were no differences in values, height, and length of the mandible, as well as variances based on age and sex.

Objectives: This article is aimed to report the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging analysis on a radiolucent lesion case. Case Report: A 24-year-old female patient was referred to dentomaxillofacial radiology installation, at Universitas Padjadjaran Dental Hospital for a CBCT examination of a lower jaw lesion. The CBCT result demonstrated a large radiolucent lesion at the periapical of tooth 37 with a mostly diffuse border that extended posteriorly to the ramus. There was a cortical thinning on the lingual side alveolar bone. Density analysis revealed an average density of –22,9 grayscale. Conclusion: CBCT 3D could analyze lesions from qualitative and quantitative approaches. Based on these approaches, the lesion of this case led to a suspect of infected radicular cyst.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to obtain the value of mandibular cortical thickness in HIV-infected children and adolescents based on panoramic radiographs. Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out on 43 panoramic radiographs of HIV-infected children and adolescents. The value of mandibular cortical thickness were measured by three indices regarded as mental index (MI), gonial index (GI), and antegonial index (AGI) using a digital calipers directly on the panoramic radiographs which had been taken previously. Results: Among 43 panoramic radiographs, 18 (41,86%) were boys and 25 (58,14%) were girls. Based on age range, there are 30 samples (69,77%) were categorized as children with age range 5-11 years  and 13 samples (30,23%) were categorized as adolescents with age range 12-16 years. The lower value of mandibular cortical thickness based on MI, AGI, and AGI was seen in girls compared to boys. The adolescents have a higher value of mandibular cortical thickness compared with the children. Conclusion: There are different values of mandibular cortical thickness in HIV-infected children and adolescents based on sex and age.