Imaging Science in Dentistry

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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Three-dimensional imaging modalities in endodontics

  • Mao, Teresa (Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University) ;
  • Neelakantan, Prasanna (Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University)
  • Received : 2013.12.11
  • Accepted : 2013.12.21
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

Recent research in endodontics has highlighted the need for three-dimensional imaging in the clinical arena as well as in research. Three-dimensional imaging using computed tomography (CT) has been used in endodontics over the past decade. Three types of CT scans have been studied in endodontics, namely cone-beam CT, spiral CT, and peripheral quantitative CT. Contemporary endodontics places an emphasis on the use of cone-beam CT for an accurate diagnosis of parameters that cannot be visualized on a two-dimensional image. This review discusses the role of CT in endodontics, pertaining to its importance in the diagnosis of root canal anatomy, detection of periradicular lesions, diagnosis of trauma and resorption, presurgical assessment, and evaluation of the treatment outcome.

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