With advanced imaging, diagnosis and treatment planning in healthcare has reached a new high where better visualization of tissues and organs has lead to precise and quick diagnosis and subsequent treatment. Orthodontics is one of the fields which has embraced this technology to evolve and give better and quicker treatment results.
Few years back, only 2D x rays, namely, OPG , cephalograms and intra oral x rays were taken to help in diagnosis and treatment planning. Many of the important details such as precise root positions of tipped and inclined teeth, impacted teeth, ankylosed teeth, proximity of teeth to each other and to other vital structures etc can easily be visualised and treatment can be planned more precisely for a better outcome.
3D visualization of entire face, both in soft and hard tissues, can give precise information about the growth pattern, jaw size and shape etc.
With better diagnosis and tool to check the progress of treatment, an orthodontist today is well equipped to give best possible treatment results to the patients. With times , as the technology becomes cheaper, CBCT will be a part of every orthodontic and dental clinic as intraoral x rays are today.
At Smiles N Faces Orthodontics, Juhu, Mumbai, we are the first Orthodontic clinic in Mumbai to own a CBCT unit. It gives immense satisfaction to realise that you are able to give the best to your patients and able to utilize technology to the fullest.