CBCT for accurate diagnosis of oral lesions: Comparison with biopsy and imaging

Diagnosing oral lesions accurately is challenging because conventional methods like biopsy, while reliable, are invasive, time-consuming, and may cause discomfort or complications. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the results of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with biopsy results to assess the accuracy of CBCT in locating oral lesions. This study consisted of two groups of participants, totaling 108 individuals. Group A consisted of participants who underwent biopsy and the other group underwent imaging using CBCT. Data shows that CBCT was better at detecting abnormalities. Thus, we show that CBCT is a safe and reliable approach for checking bone involvement, malignancies, and soft tissue expansion.