Title of article
CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY: BASICS AND APPLICATIONS IN DENTISTRY
Author/Authors
venkatesh, elluru college of dentistry - qassim private colleges - department of oral, basic and clinical sciences, Saudia , elluru, snehal venkatesh sandor lifesciences pvt. ltd., Hyderabad, India
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s102
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s121
Abstract
The introduction of cone beam computed tomography(CBCT) devices, changed the way oral and maxillofacialradiology is practiced. CBCT was embraced into the dentalsettings very rapidly due to its compact size, low cost, lowionizing radiation exposure when compared to medicalcomputed tomography. Alike medical CT, 3 dimensionalevaluation of the maxillofacial region with minimaldistortion is offered by the CBCT. This article providesan overview of basics of CBCT technology and reviewsthe specific application of CBCT technology to oral andmaxillofacial region with few illustrations.
Keywords
Cone beam computed tomography , dentistry, radiography, x , ray, oral and maxillofacial imaging
Journal title
European Oral Research
Journal title
European Oral Research
Record number
2598695
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