Overview of technical advances in the diagnosis of pulp and periapical diseases.

VernacularTitle:牙髓根尖周病的诊断技术进展概述
Author: Wei JIANG ¹ ; Jing Ping LIANG ¹
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1. Department of Endodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine & College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China.
Publication Type:Review
MeSH: Humans; Periapical Diseases/diagnostic imaging*; Root Canal Therapy/methods*
From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2022;57(3):227-232
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Pulp and periapical diseases are common and frequently occurring diseases of which diagnosis and treatment must be dealt with by the dental clinicians. The diagnostic techniques of these diseases include evaluation of pulp vitality, measurement of pulp blood circulation and analysis and judgment of root canal anatomy. With the continuous emergence of digital and imaging technologies, the correct application of these technologies in clinic will help clinicians improve their abilities in diagnosis and treatment of related diseases. The present article summarizes and reviews the progress of assistant technology for diagnosing dental pulp and periapical diseases in recent years and puts forward some suggestions for its application.