Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 57-71 , March 2011

Advanced Applications of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Orthodontics

  • James K. Mah

      Affiliations

    • Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Craniofacial Sciences and Therapeutics, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing, China
    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Associate Clinical Professor and Vice-Chair, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Attending Orthodontist, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Clinical Associate, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr James K. Mah, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, 925W, 34th Street, DEN 312, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641
    • ,
  • Liu Yi

      Affiliations

    • Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Craniofacial Sciences and Therapeutics, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing, China
    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Associate Clinical Professor and Vice-Chair, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Attending Orthodontist, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Clinical Associate, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Reyes C. Huang

      Affiliations

    • Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Craniofacial Sciences and Therapeutics, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing, China
    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Associate Clinical Professor and Vice-Chair, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Attending Orthodontist, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Clinical Associate, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • HyeRan Choo

      Affiliations

    • Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Craniofacial Sciences and Therapeutics, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing, China
    • Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Associate Clinical Professor and Vice-Chair, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Attending Orthodontist, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Clinical Associate, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2010.08.011

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 57-71 , March 2011

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