Seema Sathe

Department of Prosthodontics Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

Publications

  • Review Article   
    CBCT as Diagnostic Modality in Radiographic Assessment of 3rd Molar
    Author(s): Sakshi R Agrawal*, Rozina Vishnani and Seema Sathe

    3rd molar extraction is a commonly performed procedure by dental surgeons. 3rd molar extraction is performed for various reasons such as inadequate space for eruption of the molar caries pathologies resorption of root, fracture of teeth which can’t be conserved. The extraction of molar sometime cause’s injury to Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) and maxillary sinus, so it’s better to know the position of the tooth, so radio graphs are taken to see the position of the tooth and adjacent structures. Commonly used radiographs are OPG and CBCT but nowadays CBCT is widely used due to its advantages and applications. Some classifications associated with CBCT of third molar are given to assess proximity of root apices with Inferior Alveolar Canal (IAC). CBCT has advantage when compared to conventional and panoramic radio graphs. The ac.. Read More»

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