Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 2-13 , March 2009

The Basics of Maxillofacial Cone Beam Computed Tomography

  • Allan G. Farman

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Allan G. Farman, Division of Radiology and Imaging Science, Department of Surgical and Hospital Dentistry, The University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, 501 South Preston Street, Louisville, KY 40292. Phone: 502-852-1241; Fax: 502-852-1626
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  • William C. Scarfe

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2008.09.001

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 2-13 , March 2009

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