La Tomografia Computerizzata 3D nella diagnosi cefalometrica delle disgnazie dento-maxillo-facciali

Results and Conclusions Computed tomography provides more accurate information than traditional radiography since it eliminates the problems of deformation, magnification, superimposition, and artifacts. It is especially useful in the presence of oral / maxillofacial dysgnathia since it allows study of the skull in each of the three dimensions. Cone beam technology uses a low dose of radiation and is less costly for patients and medical structures. With 3D cephalometric software, one can fully exploit the 3D data obtained with CT. It is especially valuable in the study of patients with maxillofacial asymmetry since the two sides of the face can be examined separately and then compared.