Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 92-97 , January 2009

Comparison of Cephalometric Radiographs Obtained From Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Scans and Conventional Radiographs

  • Olivier J.C. van Vlijmen, DDS

      Affiliations

    • 3D-Facial Imaging Research Group Nijmegen-Bruges, and Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Stefaan J. Bergé, MD, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • 3D-Facial Imaging Research Group Nijmegen-Bruges, and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Gwen R.J. Swennen, MD, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • 3D-Facial Imaging Research Group Nijmegen-Bruges, and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Academisch Ziekenhuis Sint-Jan Autonome Verzorginginstelling, Bruges, Belgium
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  • Ewald M. Bronkhorst, PhD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Curative Dentistry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Christos Katsaros, DDS, DrMedDent, OdontDr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Anne M. Kuijpers-Jagtman, DDS, PhD, FDSRCS (Eng)

      Affiliations

    • 3D-Facial Imaging Research Group Nijmegen-Bruges, and Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Kuijpers-Jagtman: Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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PII: S0278-2391(08)01553-X

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.04.025

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 92-97 , January 2009

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