title: Cone beam computed tomography aided diagnosis and treatment of endodontic cases: Critical analysis.
abstract: Although intraoral radiographs still remain the imaging method of choice for the evaluation of endodontic patients, in recent years, the utilization of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in endodontics showed a significant jump. This case series presentation shows the importance of CBCT aided diagnosis and treatment of complex endodontic cases such as; root resorption, missed extra canal, fusion, oblique root fracture, non-diagnosed periapical pathology and horizontal root fracture. CBCT may be a useful diagnostic method in several endodontic cases where intraoral radiography and clinical examination alone are unable to provide sufficient information.
authors.affiliation: Funda Yılmaz, Meltem Dartar Öztan, Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.affiliation: Funda Yılmaz, Meltem Dartar Öztan, Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kıvanç
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamburoglu
authors.affiliation: Funda Yılmaz, Meltem Dartar Öztan, Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Naz Yakar
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Yeta
authors.affiliation: Funda Yılmaz, Meltem Dartar Öztan, Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, 06500 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meltem Dartar
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Öztan
keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; Diagnosis; Endodontics; Treatment