Seminars in Orthodontics

VOL 17, NO 1

MARCH 2011

Cone Beam Computed Tomography for Orthodontists

J. Martin Palomo, DDS, MSD
Guest Editor
Introduction
Juan Martin Palomo

The Road to Three-Dimensional Imaging in Orthodontics

Sheldon Baumrind

A Few Comments on an Elegant Answer in Search of Useful Questions

Lysle E. Johnston, Jr

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The Radiology Decision

Robert P. Scholz

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The Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography for the Evaluation of

Pathology, Developmental Anomalies and Traumatic Injuries Relevant to
Orthodontics
Byung-Cheol Kang, Suk-Ja Yoon, Jae-Seo Lee, Wisam Al-Rawi,
and J. Martin Palomo

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Comparing Cone Beam Computed Tomography Systems from an

Orthodontic Perspective
Aaron D. Molen

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The Future of Orthodontic Diagnostic Records

Chung How Kau, Sarah Olim, and Jennifer T. Nguyen

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The Virtual Patient Specific-Model and the Virtual Dental Model

Vicente Hernandez-Soler, Reyes Enciso, and George J. Cisneros

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A Comparison of the Accuracy of Linear Measurements Obtained from

Cone Beam Computerized Tomography Images and Digital Models
Ben Creed, Chung How Kau, Jeryl D. English, James J. Xia, and Robert P. Lee

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Advanced Applications of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in

Orthodontics
James K. Mah, Liu Yi, Reyes C. Huang, and HyeRan Choo
Clinical Application of 3D Imaging for Assessment of Treatment
Outcomes
Lucia H. C. Cevidanes, Ana Emilia Figueiredo Oliveira, Dan Grauer,
Martin Styner, and William R. Proffit

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Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Link with the Past, a Promise for
the Future
Mark G. Hans, Manish Valiathan, and J. Martin Palomo

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Erratum

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