| Author |
Year |
Sample |
Study |
Findings and conclusion |
| Kfir A [64] |
2013 |
Case report |
Management of complex type 3 dens invaginatususing cone beam computed tomography(CBCT) and 3D plastic models. |
CBCT is a diagnostic tool that may allow for the management of such teeth with complex anatomy. 3D printed models may be a valuable aid in the process of assessing and planning effective treatment modalities and practicing them ex vivo before actually performing the clinical procedure. |
| Pradeep k [65] |
2012 |
Case report |
Management of Type III dens in denteUsing Cone Beam Computed Tomography. |
Periapical radiographs are limited in revealing the type, extension, and complex morphology of dens invaginatus, as well as the actual bone loss. The reconstructed images from the CBCT data are particularly useful in assessing the true nature of the invagination, in particular, the relationship of the invagination with the root canal. |
| Narayana P [66] |
2012 |
Case report |
Management of a dens invaginatuscase by using a unique treatment approach |
Endodontic clinical management of a tooth with dens invaginatus may be benefited by the inclusion of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to aid in the diagnosis and treatment-planning phase |
| Vier-Pelisser FV [26] |
2012 |
Case report |
Use of cone beam computed tomography in the diagnosis, planning and follow up of a type III dens invaginatuscase. |
In this case the CBCT scans revealed that the periapical radiolucency was significantly larger than seen radiographically as well as an increased thickness of the buccal cortical plate. The authors concluded that CBCT may aid the diagnosis as well as the management plan and follow-up of teeth with this(Dens invaginatus) developmental anomaly. |
| Kaneko T [20] |
2011 |
Case report |
Management of dens invaginatusin a maxillary lateral incisor with the aid of cone-beam computed tomography |
CBCT scan demonstrated inaccessible and unfilled canal and invagination areas because of complex internal morphology characterized by (i) C- or ring-shaped cross-sectional canal configuration with constrictions at different points in different root levels and (ii) a prominent intraradicular cavity that was communicated with the enamel-lined invagination and opened into the apical periodontium. CBCT is useful in the assessment of the feasibility in the treatment of dens invaginatus. |
| Durack C [67] |
2011 |
Case report |
Use of cone beam computed tomography in the management of dens invaginatus affecting a strategic tooth in a patient affected by hypodontia |
The CBCT images facilitated the appropriate
positioning of these orifices and provided valuable information regarding safe cavitydimensions and angulations.The authors concluded that, in this case, it is unlikely that endodontic treatment could have been as accuratelyplanned and delivered as safely and successfully as it was without the aid of the CBCTimages. |
| Patel S [68] |
2010 |
Case report |
Use of cone beam computed tomography in the conservative management of dens invaginatus |
The true nature of dens invaginatus cannot always be estimated from conventionalradiographs. Cone beam computed tomography is a useful diagnostic tool in the management of dens invaginatus.The reconstructedimages from the CBCT data were particularly useful in assessing the true nature of the
invagination, in particular, the relationship of the invagination with the root canal. |
| Baratto-Filho F [23] |
2012 |
Case report |
Multidisciplinary treatment involving a permanent maxillary lateral incisor fused to a supernumerarytooth with pulp necrosis and periapical lesion |
CBCT scan and an operative
microscope may help the diagnosis and facilitate rootcanal localization in cases of complex and varied morphology. In the present case, CBCT was performed to have a more detailed view of the complex root canal system morphology since CBCT enables three dimensional
image reconstruction |
| Jaya R [69] |
2013 |
Case report |
Dilated invaginatedodontome with talon cusp in a permanent maxillary central incisor diagnosed by cone beam computed tomography. |
CBCT was useful in the interpretation of this complex tooth anomaly in multiple slices along the three axes. The reconstructed 3D CBCT images of the involved tooth revealed a complex structure comprising a ring-like formation of the root. The CBCT axial images revealed the pulp space to be compressed and discontinuous within the ring. As the CBCT revealed a very complex root canal anatomy not amenable to successful cleaning and shaping, the choice of surgical or non-surgical endodontics was ruled out and the tooth was extracted. |
| Kobayashi TY [70] |
2013 |
Case report |
Usefulness of cone beam computed tomography for treatment of complex odontoma. |
In this case report, CBCT analysis enabled an accurate diagnosis of the
localisation, extension, internal structure of the lesion, and
the additional diagnosis of an impacted supernumerarytooth. |
| Liang RZ [71] |
2012 |
Case report |
Endodontic therapy of maxillary fused second and third molars, using cone-beam computed tomography |
CBCT images clearly demonstrated the presence of fusion of the maxillary molars and the numbers, positions and morphologies of all root canals associated with each tooth. Examination of the CBCT images showed three slightly curved and patent root canals present in the maxillary second molar and a similar single canal in the fused third molar that merged with the distobuccal canal of the second molar. |
| Song CK [72] |
2010 |
Case report |
Endodontic management of supernumerary tooth fused with maxillary first molar by using cone-beam computed tomography. |
In this case report, an iatrogenic communication between the maxillary first molar and the supernumerary tooth was observed in the CBCT image and was repaired by using flowable resin. The authors concluded that proper diagnosis and treatment planning for endodontic management of fused teeth by using CBCT can ensure predictable and successful results. |
