Craniofacial 3D Imaging

Current Concepts in Orthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Explains how cone beam CT 3D imaging alters thinking on conventional
orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning
Describes clinical applications of 3D imaging within orthodontics and oral and
maxillofacial surgery
Written by experts who draw on both the available scientific literature and
their own translational research findings
This book is designed to serve as an up-to-date reference on the use of cone-beam computed
tomography for the purpose of 3D imaging of the craniofacial complex. The focus is in
particular on the ways in which craniofacial 3D imaging changes how we think about
conventional diagnosis and treatment planning and on its clinical applications within
orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Emphasis is placed on the value of 3D imaging
in visualizing the limits of the alveolar bone, the airways, and the temporomandibular joints
and the consequences for treatment planning and execution. The book will equip readers with
the knowledge required in order to apply and interpret 3D imaging to the benefit of patients.
All of the authors have been carefully selected on the basis of their expertise in the field. In
describing current thinking on the merits of 3D craniofacial imaging, they draw both on the
available scientific literature and on their own translational research findings.