Open AccessRevolutionizing radiographic diagnostic accuracy in periodontics
Author(s) -
Brijesh Sharma,
Vivek Govila,
Sunil Verma,
Ajita Meenawat
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international clinical dental research organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-5357
pISSN - 2231-0754
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0754.173790
Subject(s) - periodontology , radiography , medicine , cone beam computed tomography , diagnostic accuracy , periodontal disease , orthodontics , cone beam ct , dentistry , radiation treatment planning , radiology , medical physics , computed tomography , radiation therapy
Effective diagnostic accuracy has in some way been the missing link between periodontal diagnosis and treatment. Most of the clinicians rely on the conventional two-dimensional (2D) radiographs. But being a 2D image, it has its own limitations. 2D images at times can give an incomplete picture about the severity or type of disease and can further affect the treatment plan. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has a better potential for detecting periodontal bone defects with accuracy. The purpose here is to describe how CBCT imaging is beneficial in accurate diagnosis and will lead to a precise treatment plan