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KMID : 1024020140440030177
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Imaging Science in Dentistry
2014 Volume.44 No. 3 p.177 ~ p.183
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Three-dimensional imaging modalities in endodontics
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:Mao Teresa
:Neelakantan Prasanna
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Abstract
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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 peri-radicular lesions, diagnosis of trauma and resorption, presurgical assessment, and evaluation of the treatment outcome.
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KEYWORD
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Endodontics
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