Artefacts in Cone Beam CT Mimicking an Extrapalatal Canal of Root-Filled Maxillary Molar

Despite the advantages of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), the images provided by this diagnostic tool can produce artifacts and compromise accurate diagnostic assessment. This paper describes an endodontic treatment of a maxillary molar where CBCT images suggested the presence of a nonexistent...

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Main Authors: Carla Cristina Camilo, Manoel Brito-Júnior, André Luis Faria-e-Silva, Alex Carvalho Quintino, Adrianne Freire de Paula, Antônio Miranda Cruz-Filho, Manoel Damião Sousa-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/797286