Role of 3 D Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging in Forensic Dentistry: A Review of Literature
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Forensic Odontology - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has gained its importance in the last few decades and has been widely employed in dento-maxillofacial imaging. The technique has a supplementary advantage of relatively lower radiation exposure over providing a high spatial resolution of osseous structures when compared with conventional or medical CT scans. Clinical dental setups necessitate a lesser space occupying imaging systems which are certainly offered by CBCT. The CBCT is employed for imaging in dental implantology, orthodontia, oral and maxillofacial surgery and has extended the boundaries into the field of forensics in dentistry. The CBCT archives serve as a reliable source of evidence for antemortem and postmortem records by assisting in age estimation, gender, and personal identification. The current review is an overview of various applications of using Cone beam computed tomography in the field of forensic radiology.
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Saraswathi K. Gopal
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