Radiographic Cephalometry: From Basics to 3-d Imaging

by Alexander Jacobson (Editor)

Digitization of photographs, radiographs, and cephalometry has radically transformed the practice of clinical orthodontics. This important textbook, widely regarded as the definitive source on radiographic cephalometry, has now been updated and expanded to reflect these emerging technologic innovations. In addition to covering basic principles - including manual tracing techniques, landmark identification, and the traditional cephalometric analyses - this new edition describes the numerous applications of digital radiography, digital radiographic cephalometry, and 3-D cephalometric analysis for enhanced accuracy and efficiency in diagnosis and outcome prediction. Eight completely new chapters have been added on the advantages and drawbacks of 2-D versus 3-D analysis; the use of imaging in treatment planning; the value of electronic storage, analysis, and retrieval of all records; anteroposterior cephalometry; the first 3-D cephalometric analysis; and more. An accompanying CD-ROM containing a reproducible headfilm and templates, both for manual and digital cephalometry, as well as sample video clips is included with every book. This comprehensive text is ideal for both students and experienced professionals who wish to refresh and/or update their understanding of this subject.



Contents



1. The Role of Radiographic Cephalometry in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

2. Twenty Centuries of Cephalometry

3. Radiographic Cephalometric Technique

4. Tracing Technique and Identification of Landmarks

5. Advantages and Accuracy of Digital Versus Film-Based Cephalometry

6. Downs Analysis

7. Steiner Analysis

8. Ricketts Analysis

9. Wits Appraisal

10. McNamara Analysis

11. Tweed Analysis

12. The Geometry of Cephalometry

13. Superimposition of Cephalometric Radiographs

14. Natural Head The Key to Cephalometry

15. The Moorrees Mesh Proportionate Analysis of the Human Face

16. Template Analysis

17. The Proportionate Template

18. Digital Application of the Proportionate Template

19. Soft Tissue Evaluation

20. Digital Imaging in Orthodontics

21. Cephalometric Imaging in 3-D

22. Three-Dimensional Cephalometry

23. Posteroanterior is Craniofacial Frontal Analysis

24. How Reliable is Cephalometric Prediction?



Accompanying CD-ROM
Manual Tracing Templates and Techniques

Digital Tracing Templates and Techniques

Video Clips Demonstrating 3-D Technology

308 pages, Hardcover

First published August 30, 2006