Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Dentistry

CBCT scanners represent a great advance in dento-maxillofacial (DMF) imaging. This technology, introduced into dental use in the late 1990s, has advanced dentistry significantly. The clinical applications for CBCT imaging in dentistry are increasing. During the past 20 years, advances in diagnosis and treatment planning software applications have evolved with the concomitant acceptance of computed tomography (CT) and cone beam CT (CBCT) technology. CBCT has been widely utilized to understand and appreciate patient anatomy since its introduction and adoptionThe clinically relevant and that the most common clinical applications are in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, implant dentistry, and endodontics.