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Cone beam computed tomography as a first line investigation in the pediatric dental patient
- Source :
- Pediatric Dental Journal. 31:129-135
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Cone beam computed tomography overcomes many of the limitations of traditional radiographic techniques and has become commonplace in dental practice. Pediatric patients are more likely to move during acquisition of the images and are susceptible to the harmful effects of ionising radiation. Therefore, justification for each individual and clinical scenario must occur before prescription of cone beam computed tomographs. There are clinical situations in which three-dimensional imaging is indicated as a first line investigation such as impacted canines and neighbouring root resorption, internal and external cervical resorption defects, virtual surgical planning for orthognathic surgery, autotransplantation analogues and assessment of TMJ anomalies. In these clinical situations, care should be taken to optimise the lowest radiation dose achievable for the pediatric patient whilst being indication-orientated and patient-specific.
- Subjects :
- Dental practice
medicine.medical_specialty
Cone beam computed tomography
business.industry
Radiography
First line
medicine.medical_treatment
Orthognathic surgery
030206 dentistry
Surgical planning
Autotransplantation
03 medical and health sciences
Pediatric patient
0302 clinical medicine
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
medicine
Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Radiology
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09172394
- Volume :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pediatric Dental Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........eb8e61a68986e699cb75bbe516bda7f7