Abstract
This review article aims to describe and discuss the imaging techniques most commonly
used in medicine and dentistry to obtain three-dimensional images of the craniofacial
complex. Three-dimensional imaging techniques provide extensive possibilities for
the detailed and precise analysis of the whole craniofacial complex, for virtual (on-screen)
simulation and real simulation of orthognathic surgery cases on biomodels before treatment,
as well as for the detailed evaluation of the effects of treatment. Laser scanning
in combination with the stereolithographic biomodeling seems to be a very promising
combination for three-dimensional imaging, although there is still considerable room
for improvement. Constant efforts should be made in the direction of developing and
enhancing the existing techniques as well as exploring the potential for developing
new methods based on emerging sectors of technology. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2002;93:382-93)
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
October 21,
2001
Received in revised form:
June 22,
2001
Received:
March 28,
2001
Footnotes
*Reprint requests: Moschos A. Papadopoulos, DDS, Dr Med Dent, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54006 Thessaloniki, Greece, [email protected]
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