The Applications of Cone-beam Computed Tomography in Endodontics: a Review of Literature

Overview

Journal Iran Endod J

Date 2015 Jan 20

PMID 25598804

Citations 36

Authors

Amir Hosein Kiarudi

Mohammad Jafar Eghbal

Yaser Safi

Mohammad Mehdi Aghdasi

Mahta Fazlyab

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Abstract

By producing undistorted three-dimensional images of the area under examination, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) systems have met many of the limitations of conventional radiography. These systems produce images with small field of view at low radiation doses with adequate spatial resolution that are suitable for many applications in endodontics from diagnosis to treatment and follow-up. This review article comprehensively assembles all the data from literature regarding the potential applications of CBCT in endodontics.

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