[Role of three dimensional computed tomography in the decision of the therapeutic plan in craniomaxillofacial surgery].

The three-dimensional computerized tomography (3D-CT) gives the possibility of recomposing the 3D features, using the data pictures of successive slices of ordinary computerized tomography. In this paper we present the 3D-CT technique, as well as representative cases of patients with fractures and residual deformities in the craniomaxillofacial area. We also discuss the way the 3D-CT helped in the therapeutic evaluation. Moreover the pictures taken with this technique are compared with other diagnostic methods used in this area. In conclusion the present paper shows the significance of the 3D-CT both in the accurate diagnosis and in the pre-operative evaluation of severe maxillofacial problems.