Special Article
Overview of technical advances in the diagnosis of pulp and periapical diseases
Jiang Wei, Liang Jingping
Published 2022-03-09
Cite as Chin J Stomatol, 2022, 57(3): 227-232. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20211111-00497
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.
Key words:
Dental pulp diseases; Dental pulp test; Periapical diseases; Diagnostic techniques and procedures; Cone-beam computed tomography
Contributor Information
Jiang Wei
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
Liang Jingping
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