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

Figure 3 Radiological assessment of left 1^st maxillary molar tooth. A: Cropped panoramic radiography showed a caries lesion in the left 1^st maxillary molar tooth; B: Cross-sectional CBCT images revealed an oblique radiolucent root fracture line in the middle third of the buccodistal root of maxillary 1^st molar tooth; C: Sagittal CBCT images showed no resorption or fracture at 1 year follow up. The same periapical and CBCT units and settings with Case 1 and Case 2 were used. CBCT: Cone beam computed tomography.