Benington Philip C M, Khambay Balvinder S, Ayoub Ashraf F
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.
Dent Update. 2010 Oct;37(8):494-6, 499-500, 503-4 passim. doi: 10.12968/denu.2010.37.8.494.
This paper reviews the role of three-dimensional digital imaging in dentistry and its related specialties. Current methods of image capture of the dentition are described, along with the current status of CAD/CAM-based restorative treatment. The advantages of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in comparison with conventional radiography are outlined in the fields of endodontics, periodontology, oral surgery and orthodontics. The integration of CBCT with state-of-the-art computer planning systems for implantology is described. The application of multi-modal imaging techniques in the management of orthognathic and cleft lip and palate patients is explained and potential future educational benefits are considered.
With three-dimensional digital imaging and its related technologies advancing rapidly, it is important for both general and specialist dental practitioners to have an awareness of its current and potential future roles in clinical practice.
本文综述了三维数字成像在牙科及其相关专业中的作用。描述了当前牙列图像采集方法以及基于CAD/CAM的修复治疗现状。概述了锥形束计算机断层扫描（CBCT）与传统放射成像相比在牙髓病学、牙周病学、口腔外科和正畸学领域的优势。阐述了CBCT与种植牙学先进计算机规划系统的整合。解释了多模态成像技术在正颌及唇腭裂患者管理中的应用，并考虑了其未来潜在的教育益处。
随着三维数字成像及其相关技术的迅速发展，普通牙科医生和专科牙科医生了解其在临床实践中的当前及未来潜在作用非常重要。
