Impact of CBCT acquisition protocols and artifact reduction filters on diagnosing vertical root fractures.

Aim: To evaluate the impact of acquisition protocols and artifact reduction filters in cone beam computed tomography on diagnosing vertical root fractures in endodontically treated teeth with and without intraradicular posts.

Materials And Methods: We analyzed 480 tomographic images acquired from two J. Morita scanners (0.

Exploring digital filters for internal root resorption: how can we improve the diagnosis of small lesions?

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of enhancement filters in detecting small simulated internal root resorptions (IRR).

Methods:: Forty-two extracted human teeth were sectioned, connected, and stored in a dry human jaw and X-rayed with photostimulable phosphor plates (PSPs), composing the control group (CG). In the middle-third of the root canals, IRR lesions were simulated using Da Silveira protocol.