The Recommendation of Cone-beam Computed Tomography and Its Effect on Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning.

Introduction: Although intraoral radiographs are foundational for diagnosis and planning treatment in dentistry, the resulting 2-dimensional image varies in interpretation requiring judgment. Cone-beam computed tomographic imaging provides a more detailed 3-dimensional image that may affect treatment recommendations. This study aimed to determine the basis for CBCT recommendations and the effect on diagnosis and treatment planning.

Limited Evidence Suggests That Symptomatic Cracked Teeth Share Characteristics Such as Clenching, Grinding, and Molars With Distal Cracks.

Article Title And Bibliographic Information: Correlation between symptoms and external characteristics of cracked teeth. Hilton TJ, Funkhouser E, Ferracane JL, Gilbert GH, Baltuck C, Benjamin P, Louis D, Mungia R, Meyerowitz. JADA 2017; 148(4):246-56.