39^th Asia Pacific Dental and Oral Health Congress

3-D imaging in dentistry

The 3D Imaging is one of the most important tools for orthodontists to evaluate and record size and form of craniofacial structures. 3-D imaging is a relatively new development that allows dentists to see clear and detailed about three Dimensional images and cone beam of your teeth as the bones and soft tissues surround them. Orthodontists generally use 2-dimensional (2D) static imaging procedures, but deepness of structures cannot be acquired and strictly with 2D imaging. Three-dimensional (3D) imaging has been invented in the early of 1990's and has obtained a prized place in dentistry, specially in orthodontics. In 3D diagnostic imaging, a series of anatomical records is assemble using certain technical equipment, processed by a computer and later presented on a 2D monitor to present the illusion of deepness.