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What is 3D tomography of teeth?
The diagnosis of pathologies in dentistry is as important as in any other branch of medicine. The two-dimensional projection of a tooth or part of the alveolar ridge of the jaw, obtained on a conventional X-ray, has been replaced by a new technology that allows you to take pictures of teeth, dentition or jaws in three-dimensional projection - 3D tomography.
Computed 3D tomography of the dentoalveolar system opens up wide opportunities for the most accurate diagnosis of diseases of the teeth, bone tissue of the jaws, allowing you to view the details of hard-to-reach areas of the dentoalveolar system from various angles.
3D tomography of teeth makes it possible to identify anomalies in the development of jaws or teeth, to examine the state of the bone tissue of the alveolar processes of the jaws and nasal sinuses, to identify inflammatory processes and neoplasms (jaw cancer, ameloblastoma) located in the soft tissues and bone tissue that forms the dentition.
Computed 3D tomography of teeth is performed using a computed tomography scanner moving around the patient's head and taking pictures from different angles. The patient is in a standing or sitting position. The X-ray dose is controlled and does not exceed the permissible limits. There are several types of computed tomography of teeth and dentition:
- Orthopantomography - allows you to get a panoramic image of the dentition to study the state of the dentition and adjacent areas of the dentoalveolar system, monitor the results of treatment and prosthetics of teeth, the installation of implants and intradental anchors. A panoramic tomogram of the dentition (orthopantomogram) allows a preliminary assessment of the state of the dentition.
- Cone-beam computed 3D tomography - allows you to create three-dimensional layer-by-layer images of areas of the dentoalveolar system that are of interest to a dentist, monitor the results of endodontic dental treatment, find impacted teeth, and study the growth of supernumerary teeth.
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