Radiology in Endodontics

Frank C Setzer; Su-Min Lee

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.004

Radiology in Endodontics

Dent Clin North Am. 2021 Jul;65(3):475-486. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.004. Epub 2021 May 3.

Authors

Frank C Setzer¹, Su-Min Lee²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: fsetzer@upenn.edu.
² Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

PMID: 34051926
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.02.004

Abstract

Endodontics requires radiographic imaging for diagnosis, treatment planning, therapy, and follow-up. Dental radiography allows for the identification of pathologic changes in the periradicular tissues that cannot be visualized by clinical inspection. For the precise execution of endodontic therapy, regular radiographic verification of individual treatment steps is necessary. As a review for clinicians, normal and pathologic findings relevant to Endodontics are presented. Key radiographic imaging techniques, such as the paralleling and bisecting techniques, as well as horizontal and vertical eccentric radiographs, are discussed. The increasing utilization and impact of cone-beam computed tomography providing 3-dimensional volume imaging are reviewed.

Keywords: CBCT; Cone-beam computed tomography; Endodontic radiology; Periapical radiograph; Root canal treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Endodontics*
Humans
Patient Care Planning
Radiology*
Root Canal Therapy