The advent of radio technology called cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging and dent maxillofacial radiology has leaped forward in its diagnostic capability. It is a digital analog of film tomography more exactly than traditional CT, the x-ray is either conical or pyramidal, and the technology is not limited to dentistry. This modality is emerging as the imaging "standard of care" for the number of diagnostic assessments of the bony components of the face. More specialized applications such as laser-guided model fabrication and image-guided surgery are expanding indications for CBCT...