Abstract: As its ability to provide high precision 3D reconstruction and more anatomic information than conventional lateral cephalograms, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is widely used in analyzing the craniofacial morphology and structure. So far, however, there is still no a completed standard for analyzing the craniofacial structure. This paper introduces a review of comparison of liner and angular measurement among CBCT 3D reconstruction, CBCT synthesized cephalograms and conventional lateral cephalograms, providing a reference for clinical application.

Key words: Cone beam computer tomography, three-dimensional, imaging, conventional lateral cephalograms