Uso de tomografia computadorizada por feixe cônico no Serviço de Radiologia Odontológica da FOA-UNESP: recurso no diagnóstico de fraturas do complexo bucomaxilofacial Use of cone beam computed tomography in Dental Radiology Services at FOA-UNESP: pillars of maxillofacial fracture diagnosis El uso de tomografía computarizada dental de haz cónico en el Servicio de Radiología Dental FOA-UNESP: recurso para el diagnóstico de las fracturas maxilofaciales

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a tool that has improved diagnosis and treatment planning in the dental field. CBCT presents an image which is gotten through a single scanning. CBCT also allows treatment of image without distortion. CBCT leaves a comparatively less exposition radiation than the conventional CT. Dental Radiology Services at FOA-UNESP has CBCT for radiographic examination prescribed for emergency, non-emergency and comprehensive-care patients (edentulous adults, edentulous adults, and children). These patients are coming at School of Dental or Dental Health Services. This work has the objective to present the use of CBCT as pillars of maxillofacial fracture diagnosis. Descriptors: Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Diagnosis; Imaging, Three-Dimensional.