Table 4.

Comparison of the present results with the ones found in the literature for cone beam CT diagnostic ability to assess root fractures

Resultsa	Group	Sensitivity	Specificity	Accuracy
Higher	UR	0.80–0.979,13,15,18,19	0.95–1.009,16–19	0.80–0.9816,18,19
	GP	0.75–0.979,13,18–20	0.93	0.81–0.9511,19
	Post	0.55–0.9013,17,19	—	0.82–0.8816,17,19
Similar	UR	0.65–0.7210,16,17	0.75–0.9013,16–18	0.75–0.8016,17
	GP	—	0.879	0.68–0.7211,18,20
	Post	0.40–0.4516	0.85–0.9016,17	0.60–0.7016,17
Lower	UR	0.20–0.6317	0.20–0.6016,17	0.35–0.6816,17
	GP	—	0.56–0.7313,18,20	0.62–0.6711
	Post	—	0.35–0.8013,16,17,19	0.38–0.5816,17

GP, gutta-percha; Post, intracanal post; UR, unrestored.

^aIn comparison with results found in the present study.