Kıvanç Kamburoglu, DDS, MSc, PhD, Professor, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Çankaya, 06500 Ankara, Turkey. dtkivo@yahoo.com
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
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Case Report
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Funda Yılmaz, Meltem Dartar Öztan, Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey
Kıvanç Kamburoglu, Naz Yakar Yeta, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey
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Correspondence to: Kıvanç Kamburoglu, DDS, MSc, PhD, Professor, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Çankaya, 06500 Ankara, Turkey. dtkivo@yahoo.com
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Received: March 4, 2016 Peer-review started: March 7, 2016 First decision: April 15, 2016 Revised: April 16, 2016 Accepted: May 7, 2016 Article in press: May 9, 2016 Published online: July 28, 2016 Processing time: 141 Days and 21.5 Hours
Abstract
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.
Core tip: The use of cone beam computed tomography in endodontics is increasing rapidly. Units with small field of views offering high-resolution images of teeth and related structures are specifically recommended in cases where two-dimensional systems fail to provide sufficient information. Future research should be directed towards developing units that offer higher-definition dental images with lower effective doses.
