Do the tube current and metal artifact reduction influence the diagnosis of vertical root fracture in a tooth positioned in the vicinity of a zirconium implant? A CBCT study.

Considering that the tube current is one of the main factors that influence the radiation dose and image quality in CBCT, and that metal artifacts negatively influence the diagnosis of VRF in areas adjacent to the artifact-generator material, it is important to evaluate the effect of this energetic parameter in the diagnosis of VRF in teeth adjacent to zirconium implants.