A Brief Review on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Diagnosis of Periapical Pathosis | Chapter 06 | Innovations in Science and Technology Vol. 7

 Any dental pathology can be diagnosed in a variety of ways, from simple to challenging. While cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is commonly employed, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is still in the experimental stage. The goal of this review is to compare MRI and CBCT diagnostic ability in the diagnosis of periapical pathosis.

Materials and Methods: From 2010 to 2020, a systematic search was undertaken utilising the electronic databases MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Science Direct to locate relevant papers. The search terms were magnetic resonance imaging, cone beam computed tomography, diagnosis, and periapical illnesses.

The total number of possibly relevant papers and titles detected was 3218. After duplicates were removed, 1288 publications were screened for titles and abstracts, and 29 were chosen for full-text reading. A total of 19 articles, including original research studies, case reports, and case series, were chosen for the systematic review. The majority of the research included in this review concluded that combining CBCT and MRI is necessary for a better and more precise identification of complex periapical pathologies. The fundamental advantage of MRI is its capacity to image soft tissues with nonionizing radiation, whereas the primary disadvantage of CBCT is lesion overdiagnosis.

In terms of diagnostic value, MRI has various advantages over CBCT. For an appropriate diagnosis of periapical pathogens, both MRI and CBCT are required.

Author(S) Details

Pavithra Prabakaran
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, NSVK Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India.

Laxmipriya C. H.
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Private Practitioner, Bangalore, India.

Nanditha S. K.
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, NSVK Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India.

Manasa K. N.
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, NSVK Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, India.

Rameshwari B.
Department of Periodontology, Private Practitioner, India.

Surya Suprabhan
Department of Periodontology, Al Azhar Dental College, Kerala, India.

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