Applications of cone beam computed tomography for a prosthodontist.

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a medical imaging technique of X-ray computed tomography where the X-rays are divergent, forming a cone. CBCT systems have been designed for imaging hard tissues of the maxillofacial region. The increasing availability of this technology provides the dental clinician with an imaging modality capable of providing a three-dimensional representation of the maxillofacial skeleton with minimal distortion.

Biologic Foundation Restoration: A Natural Post And Core For Management.

Complicated crown fractures are a common outcome of dental trauma. Various treatment options are available for consideration. The preferred choice of treatment though, is determined by multiple factors associated with the nature of trauma itself.

Fundamentals of cone beam computed tomography for a prosthodontist.

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT, also referred to as C-arm computed tomography [CT], cone beam volume CT, or flat panel CT) is a medical imaging technique of X-ray CT where the X-rays are divergent, forming a cone.[1] CBCT systems have been designed for imaging hard tissues of the maxillofacial region. CBCT is capable of providing sub-millimeter resolution in images of high diagnostic quality, with short scanning times (10-70 s) and radiation dosages reportedly up to 15-100 times lower than those of conventional CT scans.