title: 3-D imaging in post-traumatic malformation and eruptive disturbance in permanent incisors: a case report.
abstract: Injury to the primary dentition is one of the common problems of childhood. Disturbances during crown development of the permanent teeth result in morphologic alterations. This case report highlights the role of 3-D imaging when conventional dental radiographs are not enough to answer our clinical questions regarding future eruptive disturbances. 3-D imaging can many times give us a definitive diagnosis and improve the treatment planning after early injuries in the deciduous dentition. The current status of multislice computed tomography (CT) and cone beam CT (CBCT) as diagnostic tools in pediatric dental population is also discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology, DCA Imaging Research Centre, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sharad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahai
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaveriappa
authors.forename: Honey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D002648:Child; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000150:complications; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology