CBCT IN ENDODONTICS

CBCT should be considered an adjunct to two-dimensional imaging in dentistry. Limited field of view CBCT systems can provide images of several teeth from approximately the same radiation dose as two periapical radiographs and may provide a dose savings over multiple traditional images in complex cases. With time, further advancements in CBCT reconstruction algorithms allowed improved area detectors. CBCT technology aids in the diagnosis of endodontic pathosis and canal morphology, assessing root and alveolar fractures, analysis of resorptive lesions, identification of pathosis of non-endodontic origin and presurgical assessment before root-end surgery. Thus, CBCT is a technology with potential for providing the dental profession with a new imaging alternative to conventional IOPA's/OPG's and with the added advantages of improved accuracy and 3-D visualization of anatomical structures in the orofacial complex. As the cost of this technology becomes more feasible to grant it more widespread access, CBCT will contribute in a significant manner to our imaging arsenal in the future.