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