The use of cone beam CT for the removal of wisdom teeth changes the surgical approach compared with panoramic radiography: A pilot study

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 834-839

  Ghaeminia, H ^a   Meijer, G J ^a   Soehardi, A ^a   Borstlap, W A ^a   Mulder, J ^a   Vlijmen, O J C ^a   Berge S J ^a   Maal, T J J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

3D imaging; cone beam CT; IAN injury; panoramic radiography; surgical technique; third molar surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE INJURY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE INJURY; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TRIGEMINAL NERVE INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052004669     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: 13990020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2011.02.032     Document Type: Article

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