CBCT: A Comprehensive Overview of its Applications and Clinical Significance in Dentistry

Simranjeet Baccher; Inderjit M Gowdar; Yadavalli Guruprasad; Rajendra N Solanki; Reeturaj Medhi; Mona J Shah; Dhaval N Mehta

doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_19_24

CBCT: A Comprehensive Overview of its Applications and Clinical Significance in Dentistry

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Jul;16(Suppl 3):S1923-S1925. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_19_24. Epub 2024 May 2.

Authors

Simranjeet Baccher¹, Inderjit M Gowdar², Yadavalli Guruprasad³, Rajendra N Solanki⁴, Reeturaj Medhi⁵, Mona J Shah⁶, Dhaval N Mehta⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dr. R. R. Kambe Dental College and Hospital, Kanheri, Sarap Akola, Maharashtra, India.
² Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Research Institute, VIMS Campus, Cantonment, Ballari, Karnataka, India.
⁴ Department of Radiology, Nootan Medical College and Research Centre, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
⁵ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Rajasthan, India.
⁶ Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India.
⁷ Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Narsinbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.

Abstract

This review provides a comprehensive overview of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dentistry. It covers the basic principles, various applications, advantages, limitations, considerations, and future prospects of CBCT in the field of dentistry.

Keywords: CBCT; dentistry; high-resolution images.

Publication types

Review