Cone beam computed tomography aided diagnosis and treatment of endodontic cases: Critical analysis

YILMAZ F., KAMBUROĞLU K., Yeta N. Y., ÖZTAN M.

WORLD JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.8, sa.7, ss.716-725, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i7.716
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.716-725
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cone beam computed tomography, Diagnosis, Treatment, Endodontics
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although intraoral radiographs still remain the imaging method of choice for the evaluation of endodontic patients, in recent years, the utilization of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in endodontics showed a significant jump. This case series presentation shows the importance of CBCT aided diagnosis and treatment of complex endodontic cases such as; root resorption, missed extra canal, fusion, oblique root fracture, non-diagnosed periapical pathology and horizontal root fracture. CBCT may be a useful diagnostic method in several endodontic cases where intraoral radiography and clinical examination alone are unable to provide sufficient information.