Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 6

Cone Beam Computed Tomography and its Implications in Endodontics: A Literature Review

  • Author:
  • M Roma1, Nidhi Manaktala2, Vijayendranath Nayak3, Shreya Hegde4,*
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 2821 to 2824

1Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

2Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

3Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia

4Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

*Corresponding Author E-mail: shreya.hegde@manipal.edu

Online Published on 20 February, 2023.

Abstract

The utilization of cone beam computed tomography from endodontic perspective has been a great tool in the diagnosis of pulp and periradicular infections. The application of this tool is expanding rapidly and is been highlighted in various aspects of literature over a decade now. The objective of this paper is to scrutinize the various applications of Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in endodontics, and to highlight the need of this tool in the field of diagnosis and treatment planning of endodontic infections.

Keywords

Endodontic Diagnosis, Cone beam computed tomography, Radiographic diagnosis