Part I: Technology Assessment and Enhancements
1 Contemporary Concepts on Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics
Sunil D. Kapila
2. Functional and Technical Characteristics of Different Cone Beam Computed Tomography Units
Om P. Kharbanda, Neeraj Wadhawan, Rajiv Balachandran, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy and Sunil D. Kapila
3. Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics: Perspectives on Radiation Risk
Sharon L. Brooks and John B. Ludlow
4. Rational Basis for Transitioning from 2D to 3D Radiographic Imaging in Orthodontic Practice and Research
Birte Melsen and Michel Dalstra
5. The Future of Cone Beam Computed Tomography and 3D Imaging in Orthodontics
Michael W. Vannier and Bin Jiang
Part II: Principles and Protocols for CBCT Imaging in Orthodontics
6. Development of Evidence-Based Selection Criteria for Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics
William C. Scarfe, Kirt E. Simmons and Carla A. Evans
7. To Scan or Not to Scan: Medico-Legal Implications Bernard Friedland
8. Protocols for the Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontic Practice
Aaron D. Molen
Part III: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
9. How to Interpret Cone Beam Computed Tomography Scans
Christos Angelopoulos
10. Detection of Incidental Findings in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging and Their Clinical Implications
Erika Benavides and Paul C. Edwards
11. 3D Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
J. Martin Palomo, Manish Valiathan and Mark G. Hans
12. Application of 3D TMJ Imaging to TMJDs, TMJ Functional Analyses and Orthodontic Treatment Outcomes
Anna-Kari Hajati, Lucia H.S. Cevidanes, Laura Iwasaki, Jeff Nickel and Sunil D. Kapila
13. Characterization of The Upper Airway Morphology and its Changes in the Apneic Patient Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography
R. Scott Conley, Paolo M. Cattaneo and Bruce S. Haskell
14. Alveolar Boundary Conditions in Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Sunil D. Kapila and Jeanne M. Nervina
Part IV: Clinical Applications and Treatment Outcomes
15. Assessment of Root Position and Morphology by Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Jeanne M. Nervina and Sunil D. Kapila
16. 3D Image-Aided Diagnosis and Treatment of Impacted and Transposed Teeth
Sunil D. Kapila and Jeanne M. Nervina
17. Assessment of Maxillary Transverse Deficiency and Treatment Outcomes by Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Jeanne M. Nervina, Sunil D. Kapila and Carlos Flores Mir
18. Planning and Placing Temporary Anchorage Devices with the Aid of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging
Sebastian Baumgaertel
19. 3D Planning and Treatment Outcomes of Bone Anchored Maxillary Protraction
Tung Nguyen
20. Applications of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Orthognathic Surgery Treatment Planning
Sean P. Edwards and R. Scott Conley
21. 3D Diagnosis and Management of Facial Asymmetries
Abeer AlHadidi, Lucia H.S. Cevidanes and Beatriz Paniagua
22. 3D Assessment of Orthognathic Surgical Outcomes
Yoon-Ji R. Kim, Yang-Ho Park, Leonardo Koerich de Paula and R. Scott Conley
23. 3D Imaging in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Craniofacial Anomalies
Snehlata Oberoi, Jeane M. Nervina and Karin Vargervik