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Clinical indications for digital imaging in dento‐alveolar trauma. Part 1: traumatic injuries
Author(s) -
Cohenca Nestor,
Simon James H.,
Roges Ramon,
Morag Yoav,
Malfaz Jose Maria
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2006.00509.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cone beam computed tomography , computed tomography , magnetic resonance imaging , medical imaging , radiation treatment planning , radiology , medical physics , dentistry , orthodontics , radiation therapy
– Traumatized teeth present a clinical challenge with regard to their diagnosis, treatment plan, and prognosis. Recent developments in imaging systems have enabled clinicians to visualize structural changes effectively. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and cone beam computed tomography are among the most commonly used systems for dental and maxillofacial surgery. The purpose of this review is to describe the advantages and disadvantages of each technique and the clinical application for dento‐alveolar trauma. Three clinical cases are described to illustrate the potential use of the NewTom 3G for diagnosis and treatment plan of dento‐alveolar traumatic injuries.