摘要
經過多年的摸索與修正，錐狀射束電腦斷層（cone-beam computed tomography, CBCT）在牙科領域的應用已更臻成熟。如何在牙髓病學的研究與診治上運用這項有利的工具是本文的一大重點，另一方面也須了解其使用時的限制和考量，妥善利用錐狀射束電腦斷層的優勢將能協助牙醫師執行更高品質的臨床工作。
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