¿Cuál es el beneficio de la tomografía 3D (CBCT) para las muelas del juicio retenidas?

My maxillofacial surgeon said that my wisdom tooth was very close to the nerve and requested CBCT (Dental Volumetric Tomography). Isn't normal x-ray enough?

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25.08.2026 20:18 TR

@Ramazan Kaya en respuesta a:

In 2-dimensional panoramic films, the tooth root and the lower jaw main sensory nerve (nervus alveolaris inferior) appear superimposed on top of each other. 3D CBCT is performed to show the distance between the nerve and the root with a precision of one-tenth of a millimeter and to reduce the risk of nerve damage and permanent lip numbness during surgery to zero.

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Eylül Aslan

26.08.2026 10:57 TR

@Ramazan Kaya en respuesta a:

I was wondering the same question, and the detailed answer given by our doctor was very enlightening. Thanks.

¿Cuál es el beneficio de la tomografía 3D (CBCT) para las muelas del juicio retenidas?

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