Endodontic-Periodontal Lesion Diagnosis, Prognosis and decision making

In clinical practice, an often-encountered enigma is that of the endo-perio lesion. A source of confusion and dilemma to the dentist. As proper treatment protocol is a necessity for such a commonly encountered problem, also an in-depth knowledge is required in this subject. The approach to the treatment varies according to the etiology and the complexity in each case encountered. The resolution of the lesion also depends on the accurate diagnosis and the correct treatment methodology. The search was conducting and performed with focused question. When is MRI used for diagnosis in dental specialties, on pubMed MED/INE and Google Scholar database using MeSH terms and keywords relevant to the focused question In challenging cases like that of endo-perio lesions, it is necessary that a multidisciplinary approach is undertaken. First and foremost, the etiology of the endo-perio lesion has to be identified which requires accurate diagnostic ability and skill. The treatment varies according to the major cause of the endo-perio lesion. The future dental MRI in clinical application is challenged by its limited availability and high cost. Therefore, technical development for short scanning times using simple and inexpensive equipment’s that sustain the demand for dental imaging are required.