DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2021.v08i06.004

Pages: 184-188

There have been considerable advances in the field of dentistry in the past few decades. Such advances have led to better imaging tools for more accurate diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning. Conventional radiographs with 2-dimensional (2D) imaging methods such as periapical radiographs, lateral cephalograms, and panoramic cephalograms have been used since a long time. Earlier such radiographs were recorded with film-based radiographic technique. These radiographs have been shifted to digital radiography with the advances in technology, which has led to a substantial decrease in the time required for procedures for image processing, viewing, and storage. Recently, the 3-dimensional (3D) radiographs such as Computed Tomography (CT) and Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) have changed the landscape of dental imaging. This paper discusses in detail the current available methods of dental imaging.