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Cone beam computed tomography

A must in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning?

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international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine

Abstract

With the introduction of three-dimensional imaging in the field of dentistry, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has generated great interest in various applications in orthodontics. As orthodontic treatment revolves around correcting a malocclusion in three dimensions, the earlier use of two-dimensional radiographs limited our view of anatomical structures greatly. In orthodontics, CBCT can be very useful in the assessment of limits of tooth movement according to the envelope of discrepancy, study of craniofacial morphology, study of dental development, assessment of the airway, assessment of treatment outcome, and patient education. In addition, many relationships of the craniofacial complex, such as the position of the mandibular condyles in the temporomandibular fossa with respect to the occlusal scheme and the association of airway abnormalities to craniofacial morphology, cannot be evaluated with conventional imaging approaches. In this article, we shed light on the current practices and use of CBCT in orthodontics, its advantages to the orthodontist and the patient, and whether CBCT can replace traditional orthodontic imaging techniques.

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  1. Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry and PG institute, Indore, MP, India

    Ulrika Diana Pereira BDS, MDS, Prerna Raje Batham BDS, MDS & Suryansh Dilliwal BDS, MDS

  2. Military Dental Centre, Mhow cantt., India

    Deepak Kalia BDS, MDS

  3. Mumbai, India

    Prashant Pujari BDS, MDS & Apurva Chitalia BDS, MDS

  4. AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Institute, Bengaluru, India

    Sangeeta Prasad BDS, MDS

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Pereira, U., Kalia, D., Batham, P. et al. Cone beam computed tomography. J. Stomat. Occ. Med. 8, 1–7 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12548-015-0121-y

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