Authors : P.G. Makhija
DOI : 10.18231/j.jco.2017.001
Volume : 1
Issue : 1
Year : 2017
Page No : 1-11
Aim : of this article is to evaluate explicit and potential uses of CBCT in orthodontics, discuss some of the caveats, & summarize published evidence on CBCT in orthodontics.
Background: CBCT is well established diagnostic aid in the field of orthodontics, but there is lack of consensus on the clinical use of CBCT in orthodontics. With the increasing popularity of CBCT, evidence for various uses has to be documented for common consensus
Methods: Search for key words ‘CBCT’ ‘CBCT Review’ was done in PubMed Ref and top ranking orthodontic journals based on SCIMago journal Ranking index Rference.
Results: Literature search did not yield evidence to justify the routine use of CBCT as essential diagnostic aid to be used for each and every patient of orthodontics.
Conclusion: There is lack of consensus at present on use of CBCT as routine procedure in orthodontics. This may change in future with more evidence on benefits v/s risks of CBCT accumulates