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.
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.
Endodontic Diagnosis, Cone beam computed tomography, Radiographic diagnosis