title: Diagnosis of invasive cervical resorption by using cone beam computed tomography: report of two cases.
abstract: A radiographic interpretation is essential to the diagnosis of invasive cervical resorption (ICR) and the difficulty in distinguishing this lesion from internal root resorption has been highlighted in the literature. This paper reports the use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the diagnosis of ICR. The cases reports describe how CBCT can be used to make a differential diagnosis and also show that the use of this technology can provide relevant information on the location and nature of root resorption, which conventional radiographs cannot. As a result, the root canal treatment was not initially considered. The patients will be monitored and will undergo a scan after a short period of time to detect any small changes. It was observed that both cases benefited from CBCT in the diagnosis of ICR, because this imaging modality determined the real extent of resorption and possible points of communication with the periodontal space.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, Division of Oral Radiology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, SP, Brazil. karlafav@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Karla de Faria
authors.initials: Kde F
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nejaim
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haiter Neto
authors.forename: Frab Norberto
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Bóscolo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003481:Cuspid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology