SynthesisBMC medical imaging2023
Diagnostic efficacy of cone-beam computed tomography for detection of vertical root fractures in endodontically treated teeth: a systematic review.
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- Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Dental Cracks and Vertical Root Fracture: A Scoping Review.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- Impact of advanced noise reduction algorithms on the diagnostic accuracy of vertical root fractures in cone-beam computed tomography: An evaluation of the influence of intracanal post types.Imaging science in dentistry · 2026Article
- Persistent Periradicular Lesion Associated With Concurrent Root Fracture and Odontogenic Keratocyst: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Performance of CBCT in Detecting Different Types of Root Fractures with Various Intracanal Post Systems.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2025Article
- How protocol, posts, and experience affect fracture detection in multi-rooted teeth using cone-beam computed tomography: an ex vivo experimental study.Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2025Article
- Diagnosis Approaches and Clinical Management of Suspected Vertical Root Fractures: A Questionnaire-Based Study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Article
- Review
- Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)-Based Diagnosis of Dental Bone Defects.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Evaluation of BIRC6 Expression in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Epithelial Dysplasia, Lichen Planus with and without Dysplasia, and Hyperkeratosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Interactions Between Oral Microbiota and Cancers in the Aging Community: A Narrative Review.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterReview
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Abstract
backgroundVertical root fractures (VRFs) sometimes occur in endodontically treated teeth. They have a difficult diagnosis and a dismal result. The objective of this review was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for detecting VRFs in teeth that had undergone endodontic treatment.
methodsLiterature was reviewed from Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Review, SCOPUS, and Embase databases between 2000 and 2022. The searched keywords included "endodontically treated teeth," "cone-beam computed tomography," "CBCT," "tooth fracture," "vertical root fracture," "VRF," "accuracy," "sensitivity," and "specificity." Only articles in the English language were included. The final analysis included 20 papers that satisfied the eligibility requirements.
resultsThe overall mean ± SD values (%) for the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of CBCT for detection of VRFs in endodontically treated teeth in the presence of root-filling materials without an intracanal post were 71.50 ± 22.19 and 75.64 ± 19.41, respectively. The overall mean (SD) value (%) for the sensitivity of CBCT for the detection of VRFs in the presence of root-filling materials and intracanal posts was 72.76 (18.73), while the mean (SD) specificity was 75.44 (18.26). The accuracy of CBCT (mean ± SD) was 78.47 ± 17.19% and 74.02 ± 10.64%, respectively, for teeth without intracanal posts and those with posts.
conclusionsFurther clinical research is needed to validate the optimum efficiency of CBCT as a diagnostic technique for detecting VRFs in teeth that have had endodontic treatment, given the low sensitivity, significant heterogeneity of studies, and lack of in-vivo studies on the subject.
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