- European Oral Research
- Vol: 51 Issue: 3 Suppl 1
- CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY: BASICS AND APPLICATIONS IN DENTISTRY
CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY: BASICS AND APPLICATIONS IN DENTISTRY
Authors : Elluru Venkatesh, Snehal Venkatesh Elluru
Pages : 102-121
Doi:10.17096/jiufd.00289
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Publication Date : 2017-11-17
Article Type : Other
Abstract :The introduction of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) devices, changed the way oral and maxillofacial radiology is practiced. CBCT was embraced into the dental settings very rapidly due to its compact size, low cost, low ionizing radiation exposure when compared to medical computed tomography. Alike medical CT, 3 dimensional evaluation of the maxillofacial region with minimal distortion is offered by the CBCT. This article provides an overview of basics of CBCT technology and reviews the specific application of CBCT technology to oral and maxillofacial region with few illustrations.Keywords : Cone beam computed tomography, dentistry, radiography, x-ray, oral and maxillofacial imaging