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The Alveolar Bone and Its Limits

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The alveolar bone has always been a factor in the decision-making process of the orthodontists, and there has recently been an increasing interest in the dental profession for evaluating the effects of orthodontic treatment on the alveolar bone. Both medical computed tomography (CT) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) have made such evaluations possible under circumstances where direct observation was not practical or feasible.

CBCTs provide accurate imaging of the alveolar bone and other anatomical structures surrounding the teeth. Unlike on conventional 2D radiographs, both the facial and the lingual surfaces of the alveolar bone can be observed and measured on CBCT images. This yields much needed data for clinical in-vivo studies that intend to evaluate alveolar bone changes during and after orthodontic treatment. Several studies have been completed assessing bone changes both in the anterior and posterior segments, as well as in the presence or absence of expansion devices, and in the presence or absence of extractions. Along with these studies, methods have been developed for the purpose of measuring facial and lingual alveolar bone.

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Romero-Delmastro, A., Currier, G.F., Kadioglu, O. (2019). The Alveolar Bone and Its Limits. In: Kadioglu, O., Currier, G. (eds) Craniofacial 3D Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00722-5_11

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