From 2011-2016, images and videos of "The Root Canal Anatomy Project" were developed at the Laboratory of Endodontics of Ribeirao Preto Dental School. From 2016, images were acquired in other educational institutions. They can be freely used for attributed noncommercial educational purposes by educators, scholars, student and clinicians. It means that all material used should include proper attribution and citation (http://rootcanalanatomy.blogspot.com). In such cases, this information should be linked to the image in a manner compatible with such instructional objectives. Unfortunately, because material shared on the RCAP has not been properly cited by several users, from November 2019 a watermark was added to the images and videos. Enjoy!

November 25, 2019

Canal Morphology using Micro-CT

In the last decade, micro-CT has gained increasing popularity in endodontics. This noninvasive, nondestructive, high-resolution technology allows the three-dimensional study of the root canal system and can be used to understand its influence on the different treatment/retreatment procedures, by reconstructing digital cross sections of the teeth, which can be stacked to create 3D volumes. These volumes can be used to generate computerized images of specimens that can be manipulated, or measured, to reveal both internal and external morphologies. Nowadays, micro-CT technology is considered the most important and accurate research tool to the study of root canal anatomy. Images below were acquired in a micro-CT device (so, they are based on real teeth) and processed with dedicated modelling 3D software for the book ROOT CANAL ANATOMY IN PERMANENT DENTITION.

Additional information regarding the use micro-CT technology in endodontics can be found in this book CHAPTER.

 



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