title: Recent advances in imaging technologies in dentistry.
abstract: Dentistry has witnessed tremendous advances in all its branches over the past three decades. With these advances, the need for more precise diagnostic tools, specially imaging methods, have become mandatory. From the simple intra-oral periapical X-rays, advanced imaging techniques like computed tomography, cone beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound have also found place in modern dentistry. Changing from analogue to digital radiography has not only made the process simpler and faster but also made image storage, manipulation (brightness/contrast, image cropping, etc.) and retrieval easier. The three-dimensional imaging has made the complex cranio-facial structures more accessible for examination and early and accurate diagnosis of deep seated lesions. This paper is to review current advances in imaging technology and their uses in different disciplines of dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Naseem Shah, Nikhil Bansal, Ajay Logani, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Naseem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Naseem Shah, Nikhil Bansal, Ajay Logani, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Naseem Shah, Nikhil Bansal, Ajay Logani, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Logani
keywords: Cephalogram; Dental X-rays; Dental cone beam computed tomography; Intraoral X-rays; Panoramic radiograph