Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 57-62 , March 2009

Cone Beam Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Dental Impactions

  • Dania Tamimi

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dania Tamimi, BDS, DMSc, 3D Diagnostix, 167 Corey Road, Suite 111, Brighton, MA 02135
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  • Khaled ElSaid

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 Conflict of interest: Dr. Tamimi is a consultant for 3D Diagnostix, who provided the 3D reconstructions of the examples used in this article. Mr. ElSaid is the president of 3D Diagnostix.

PII: S1073-8746(08)00070-4

doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2008.09.007

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 57-62 , March 2009

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