Considerations on the use of computed tomography in Endodontics

Marco Antônio Húngaro Duarte, Rodrigo Ricci Vivan

Is the CT scan really a high cost for the patient, or is there a resistance on the part of most professionals to indicate it? Paradigms have already been broken with regard to the radiation dose. In many universities in the USA, the patient does not wear a lead apron during the exam because the dose is so small. The reason for this is that the exam used for Endodontics has some differences in relation to medical tomography.

How to cite: Duarte MAH, Vivan RR. Considerations on the use of computed tomography in Endodontics. Dental Press Endod. 2021 Sept-Dec;11(3):5.

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