Seth Vishal, Kamath Prasanth, Vaidya Neha
Himachal Dental College and Hospital, Sundernagar Himachal Pradesh, India.
Int J Orthod Milwaukee. 2012 Summer;23(2):17-22.
Orthodontic treatment of adult patients with complex dental problems is done in interdisciplinary teams where different specialists of dental medicine have to manage a vast quantity of data. In such complicated cases good diagnostic tools and easy communication are essential Computer science has an increasing impact in almost every aspect of the orthodontic practice, research and education. Within the past decade, technology termed "cone beam computed tomography" (CBCT) has evolved that allows 3-D visualization of the oral and maxillofacial complex from any plane. With the development of Cone Beam Computed Tomography, there has been a drastic reduction in radiation exposure to the patient, which allows its use for safely obtaining three dimensional images of the craniofacial structures. This should allow the clinician to visualize the hard and soft tissues of the craniofacial region from multiple perspectives, which could have far-reaching implications for treatment planning in orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. This paper shall discuss in detail the principles of the cone beam computed tomography and its applications in the field of orthodontics.
患有复杂牙齿问题的成年患者的正畸治疗是在跨学科团队中进行的，在这些团队中，不同的牙科医学专家必须处理大量数据。在这种复杂的情况下，良好的诊断工具和便捷的沟通至关重要。计算机科学在正畸实践、研究和教育的几乎每个方面都产生着越来越大的影响。在过去十年中，一种名为“锥形束计算机断层扫描”（CBCT）的技术得到了发展，它能够从任何平面实现口腔和颌面复合体的三维可视化。随着锥形束计算机断层扫描技术的发展，患者所受的辐射暴露大幅减少，这使得它能够安全地获取颅面结构的三维图像。这应该能让临床医生从多个角度可视化颅面区域的硬组织和软组织，这可能对正畸和正颌外科的治疗计划产生深远影响。本文将详细讨论锥形束计算机断层扫描的原理及其在正畸领域的应用。
