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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 187-193 |
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Usefulness of cone beam computed tomography in perplexing endodontic cases
Amandeep Kaur, Ajay Logani
Centre for Dental Education and Research, Division of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Ajay Logani
Centre for Dental Education and Research, Division of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110 029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/endo.endo_104_17
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Endodontic therapy entails maneuvers in a complex anatomy. Intraoral periapical (IOPA) X-rays aid in providing information regarding the root canal system and periapical area. It offers clinicians with a high-resolution, low radiation, cost-effective imaging modality, and continues to be the method of choice for endodontic imaging. However, it has an inherent limitation of being a two-dimensional (2D) representation of a three-dimensional (3D) object. This can sometimes lead to misinterpretation, especially in cases where there is a diagnostic dilemma. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been specifically developed for the maxillofacial imaging. It has been extensively used for imaging during pre-, intra-, and post-endodontic therapy. It provides additional information when the sign/symptoms and the 2D radiographic picture do not collaborate. This paper highlights three interesting cases in which IOPA X-rays failed to divulge accurate information. CBCT aided the clinician to arrive at a correct diagnosis and treatment planning, thereby protecting the patient from further unnecessary iatrogenic complications. |
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