Artefacts in Cone Beam CT Mimicking an Extrapalatal Canal of Root-Filled Maxillary Molar

Despite the advantages of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), the images provided by this diagnostic tool can produce artifacts and compromise accurate diagnostic assessment. This paper describes an endodontic treatment of a maxillary molar where CBCT images suggested the presence of a nonexistent...

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Main Authors: Camilo, Carla Cristina, Brito-Júnior, Manoel, Faria-e-Silva, André Luis, Quintino, Alex Carvalho, de Paula, Adrianne Freire, Cruz-Filho, Antônio Miranda, Sousa-Neto, Manoel Damião
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3626249/