objective: the diagnosis of vertical root fracture (vrf) in endodontically treated teeth is a clinical challenge due to lack of specific clinical and radiographic signs. although radiographic evaluation such as cbct is helpful, intracanal posts can produce artifacts and may impair the quality of cbct scans. this study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of different resolutions of cbct in ...

objectives: accurate localization of the inferior alveolar canal (iac) is extremely important in some dental treatments. anatomical variation of the canal means that it can be difficult to locate. the purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of the gonial angle (ga) size and iac position using cone beam computed tomography (cbct). materials and methods: in this in vitro study, 61 dr...

abnormal elongation of the mandibular coronoid process is rare and its etiology is not yet elucidated. the aim of this report is to demonstrate and discuss the relationship between elongated mandibular coronoid process and limitation of mouth opening with cone beam computed tomography. although the clinical characteristic of elongation of the coronoid process is mandibular limitation, in this r...

introdouction: mastoid pneumatization is often complete by the age of 5-years and may involve the temporo mandibular joint (tmj) region, including the pneumatized articular tubercle (pat) and pneumatized roof of the glenoid fossa (prgf). to prevent surgical complications, the diagnosis of these air cells is important. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of ...

conclusions most extracted maxillary first molars were three rooted and four canals. cbct has relatively high reproducibility and accuracy of distinguishing mb2 canal. results we found 100% of cases with three separated roots, from which 69.23% had four canals including mb2 and 30.77% with three canals. 71.3% of mesiobuccal roots were two canals of type two vertucci and 28.7% type 4 with the me...

abstract: cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) has been accepted as a useful tool for diagnosis and treatment in endodontics. despite a growing trend toward using cbct in endodontic practice the cbct images should be interpreted carefully. this case report presents a case that showed radiolucency inside and around a tooth which was free of pathologic changes under a dental operative microscope ...

introduction: the aim of the present in vitro study was to compare the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) in determining root canal morphology of mandibular first molars in comparison with staining and clearing technique. methods and materials: cbct images were taken from 96 extracted human mandibular first molars and the teeth were then evaluated based on vertucci’s classificatio...

conclusion this study has highlighted the anatomical variations of npc regarding its dimension, location and morphological appearance. cylindrical was the most common shape followed by funnel-shape, hourglass, and spindle, which were the other canal shapes with less frequency, respectively. the results suggest significant relationship between npc, and gender and dental status. the influence of ...

objectives: new digital two-dimensional imaging systems are considered as an easily accessible modality for sinonasal evaluation. the aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic efficacy of digital waters’ and caldwell’s radiographic views for evaluation of sinonasal area. materials and methods: a total of 273 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled in this descriptive-analy...