title: Cone beam computed tomography in the diagnosis of dental disease.
abstract: Conventional radiographs provide important information for dental disease diagnosis. However, they represent 2-D images of 3-D objects with significant structure superimposition and unpredictable magnification. Cone beam computed tomography, however, allows true 3-D visualization of the dentoalveolar structures, avoiding major limitations of conventional radiographs. Cone beam computed tomography images offer great advantages in disease detection for selected patients. The authors discuss cone beam computed tomography applications in dental disease diagnosis, reviewing the pertinent literature when available.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, University of California Los Angeles, 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tetradis
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anstey
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Graff-Radford
mesh_terms: D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging