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A new cone beam computerized tomography system for use in endodontic surgery
Author(s) -
Tsurumachi T.,
Honda K.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2006.01198.x
Subject(s) - cone beam computed tomography , tomography , beam (structure) , medicine , cone (formal languages) , medical physics , dentistry , orthodontics , computed tomography , optics , radiology , computer science , physics , algorithm
Aim To present a newly developed cone beam computerized tomography system (3DX Micro‐CT) and its application in endodontic surgery. Summary Cone beam CT has attracted considerable attention as a new diagnostic imaging technique in dentistry. The assessment of fractured endodontic instruments and the planning of endodontic surgery present challenges that conventional radiography cannot meet successfully. In this report, the value of the 3DX cone beam computerized radiography system is illustrated by the case of a fractured endodontic instrument protruding into the maxillary sinus. Key learning points • Cone beam CT is helpful for diagnosis and treatment planning in endodontic surgery. • Hemisection is an important treatment alternative to save at least a part of the tooth.