Dr Konstantinos Kalogeropoulos

CBCT aided case selection in periapical surgery. Does it improve our success rates?

The introduction and wide use of three-dimensional radiological imaging has changed the way we practice dentistry. Implantology and surgical procedures can be planned and performed with safety and better understanding of the relation between anatomical structures.
In Endodontics, CBCT has been used, along other techniques, to help diagnose and execute treatments with a whole new perspective. The same applies to the field of periapical microsurgery. However, despite the use of modern technology, the success rate hasn't significantly improved over the last years. The aim of this lecture is to identify the reasons behind this and show how careful case selection based on CBCT imaging can help us increase healing rate.

Konstantinos Kalogeropoulos graduated from Athens Dental School in 2005. He did his 3 years post graduate studies in the same University and received a Master of Science in Endodontics. He maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics in Athens, Greece since 2008. He has been affiliated with the undergraduate and postgraduate Endodontics department and the Continuous Education program. He lectures both nationally and internationally. His clinical cases have been published in endodontic journals and text books around the world. He is a gold member of the Style Italiano Endodontics group