Possibilities of cone-beam computed tomography in the diagnosis of longitudinal fractures of the roots of teeth

Abstract

A vertical fracture of the tooth root, which is not diagnosed in time, may lead to periodontitis. On the other hand, if the root fracture is diagnosed, whereas in fact it is not, then the patient will remove the tooth on the basis of an error in the diagnosis. Therefore, it is difficult to overestimate the accuracy of diagnosis of longitudinal fractures of the tooth root. It is believed that the images obtained by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) can accurately determine the fracture of the root of the tooth, which has not been subjected to endodontic treatment. If the tooth is examined with the presence of a high-density material in the channel, for example, a pin, or a crack is located in the mesiodistal region, then the possibilities of KLKT and sighting radiography become more equal.