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Conservative Endodontic Access – Cone Beam Computed Tomography (Cbct)-Guided Preparation And Its Impact On Endodontic Referrals, Jeremiah M. Granados
Conservative Endodontic Access – Cone Beam Computed Tomography (Cbct)-Guided Preparation And Its Impact On Endodontic Referrals, Jeremiah M. Granados
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Conservative endodontic access (CEA) results in minimal access in comparison to traditional endodontic access (TEA) which is defined as straight-line access. Our survey suggested that while 81% of general dentists would prefer to restore a tooth that received a CEA preparation, only 33% considered it a determining factor for their endodontic referrals (100 out of 129 responded: Response rate 77.52%). To test our hypothesis that CBCT images aid endodontists in CEA preparation, 45 extracted molars were accessed by one endodontic resident using techniques of TEA (Group A), CEA (Group B) or CEA with preoperative CBCT images provided (Group C)(n=15 per …