Open AccessComparison of diagnostic accuracy of root perforation, external resorption and fractures using cone-beam computed tomography, panoramic radiography and conventional & digital periapical radiography
Author(s) -
Wilton Mitsunari Takeshita,
Mariliani Chicarelli da Silva,
Lílian Cristina Vessoni Iwaki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.176927
Subject(s) - radiography , medicine , cone beam computed tomography , perforation , root resorption , receiver operating characteristic , digital radiography , nuclear medicine , conventional radiography , radiology , dentistry , computed tomography , resorption , pathology , materials science , metallurgy , punching
Some radicular changes are challenging for clinicians to diagnose, such as of root perforations, external root resorption (ERR), and vertical root fractures (VRFs). This study aims to facilitate it by comparing the diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), orthopantomography, and conventional and digital periapical radiography (DPR) in the diagnosis of such problems. Is it worth doing CBCT despite the radiation dose?