Cone beam computed tomography: A tool for the diagnosis of confusing periapical lesions in conventional radiographs

• Main Authors: Luciana Maria Paes da Silva Ramos Fernandes (Author), Camila Lopes Cardoso (Author), Izabel Regina Fischer Rubira-Bullen (Author), Ana Lucia Alvares Capelozza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report two cases in which cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was essential for the establishment of the diagnosis of periapical lesions. CBCT allows a three-dimensional assessment of a specific region with no superimposition of structures. Therefore, its use is recommended when radiographic ima...