Roth Jack S
Columbia University, NY, USA.
Dent Today. 2011 Mar;30(3):78, 80-3.
There is a saying that knowledge is power. Without realizing it, 2-D imaging has created a large information gap due to its limitations as a technology resource. As dental professionals, we have relied on this technology while rarely questioning its validity or the quality of information it provided to us. With the advent of 3-D imaging, that information gap has been narrowed. CBCT imaging has stretched our boundaries, allowing for complete and accurate information in all 3 dimensions. This new knowledge is a most powerful force in dentistry that will dynamically change our ideas, diagnoses, and treatment options. It is the author's belief that the implementation of this technology will lead to new innovations and better care in all specialties of dentistry.
有句俗话说知识就是力量。不知不觉中，二维成像由于其作为一种技术资源的局限性，造成了巨大的信息鸿沟。作为牙科专业人员，我们一直依赖这项技术，却很少质疑其有效性或它提供给我们的信息质量。随着三维成像的出现，这一信息鸿沟已经缩小。锥形束计算机断层扫描（CBCT）成像拓展了我们的视野，能提供所有三维空间内完整而准确的信息。这一新知识是牙科领域最强大的力量，将动态地改变我们的观念、诊断和治疗方案。作者相信，这项技术的应用将在牙科的各个专业领域带来新的创新并提供更好的治疗。
