Advanced diagnostic aids in orthodontics

Dentistry has witnessed tremendous advances in all its branches over the past three decades. With these advances, the need for more precise diagnostic tools, specially imaging methods, have become mandatory. From the simple intra-oral periapical X-rays, advanced imaging techniques like computed tomography, cone beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound have also found place in modern dentistry. Changing from analogue to digital radiography has not only made the process simpler and faster but also made image storage, manipulation (brightness/contrast, image cropping, etc. and retrieval easier. The three-dimensional imaging has made the complex cranio-facial structures more accessible for examination and early and accurate diagnosis of deep seated lesion.

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I, Simranjit Singh Sidhu, have received my B.D.S Degree from Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab and my master in Dental Surgery Degree in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics from Himachal Dental College.