Cone-Beam Computed Tomography – A Technology That Is Here To Stay
There are a few things in dentistry that can dramatically change the way we diagnose and treat our patients. This has been seen with the introduction of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). We are at the beginning of a new paradigm in dental radiology that will aid dental professionals in making the most accurate diagnosis and will get patients more involved in the decision-making processes that will affect both the treatment and the long-term success of their dental health. Various imaging modalities have been used in the dentomaxillofacial fields over the past few decades, none of them with entirely satisfactory results. This is particularly true for more demanding imaging tasks, such as implant planning, temporomandibular joint imaging, detection of facial fractures, lesions and diseases of soft tissue in the head, and neck and reconstructive facial surgery.