锥形束CT在涎石病诊治中的临床应用

Clinical application of cone-beam computed tomography in sialolithiasis diagnosis

涎石病的临床诊治常需结合影像学辅助检查.随着口腔颌面锥形束CT在口腔颌面部疾病诊治中应用的日益广泛,将锥形束CT应用于涎石病诊治的案例也在不断增多.锥形束CT相比传统的影像学方法,在涎石病的诊治中存在一定优势,但综合考虑放射剂量等问题,锥形束CT不宜作为诊治涎石病的首选方法,而适宜应用于传统影像学方法无法诊断的复杂涎石病病例.

Diagnosis of sialolithiasis usually needs the combination of clinical and imaging-based examination. The use of cone-beam computed tomography （CBCT） in patients with sialolithiasis has been increasing in dental practice in recent years. CBCT has some advantages in the diagnosis and treatment of sialolithiasis. However, CBCT should not be considered as the first choice for the diagnosis and treatment of sialolithiasis, and it is suitable to be used in the case of complex sialolithiasis which can not be diagnosed by traditional imaging methods. The research progress of the use of CBCT in the diagnosis of sialolithiasis is reviewed.