Anatomy of the maxillofacial region in the three planes of section

Christos Angelopoulos

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2014.03.001

Anatomy of the maxillofacial region in the three planes of section

Dent Clin North Am. 2014 Jul;58(3):497-521. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2014.03.001.

Author

Christos Angelopoulos¹

Affiliation

¹ Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, 208 E, 51st Street, Ste#121, New York, NY 10022, USA. Electronic address: angelopoulosc@gmail.com.

PMID: 24993921
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2014.03.001

Abstract

Apart from a few exceptions, dental practitioners are not familiar with sectional images (as those provided by cone beam computed tomography [CBCT]). In addition, the maxillofacial region is a complex area from an anatomic point of view including structures of peculiar shape; this may add to that complexity of their appearance in CBCT. As a result, a thorough knowledge of the tomographic anatomy of the maxillofacial region was necessary. This chapter reviews pertinent anatomical structures of the maxillofacial region in the axial, coronal, sagittal planes, as well as custom planes. Related pathology is also shown and discussed.

Keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; Maxillofacial anatomy; Maxillofacial region; Multiplanar imaging.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / methods*
Face / anatomy & histology*
Face / diagnostic imaging
Facial Bones / anatomy & histology*
Facial Bones / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
Neck / anatomy & histology
Neck / diagnostic imaging
Skull / anatomy & histology*
Skull / diagnostic imaging