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ReviewDentistry journal2026

CBCT in Evaluation of Root Canal Preparation-A Scoping Review.

Andreia Vidal, Ana Moura Teles, Miguel Cardoso, Maria Bartolomeu, Rita Noites

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Review in Dentistry journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Andreia VidalUniversidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 3504-505 Viseu, Portugal.
Ana Moura TelesUniversidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 3504-505 Viseu, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6022-4802
Miguel CardosoUniversidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde (CIIS), 3504-505 Viseu, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2916-0537
Maria BartolomeuUniversidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde (CIIS), 3504-505 Viseu, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2986-2088
Rita NoitesUniversidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde (CIIS), 3504-505 Viseu, Portugal.

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDB/04279/2020 and UIDP/04279/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is widely utilized in endodontics for evaluating root canal shaping outcomes, offering critical three-dimensional imaging capabilities. This study aims to assess the differences in apical and root canal preparation across various instrumentation techniques using CBCT. A systematic search of the Medline database (via PubMed) and Web of Science was performed up to 12 April 2025, yielding a total of 70 studies, with 45 full-text articles assessed for eligibility; 28 were included in the review. Studies showed great heterogeneity in experimental design, anatomical variables, and outcome measurements. The results indicate that rotary instruments, such as ProTaper Next

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CBCTdental instrumentsendodonticsroot canal preparationroot canal therapy

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PMID41744952
PMCPMC12939242

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