Soft tissue image reconstruction using cone-beam computed tomography combined with laser scanning a novel method to evaluate the masticatory mucosa》.pdfVIP

Vol. 118 No. 6 December 2014 Soft tissue image reconstruction using cone-beam computed tomography combined with laser scanning: a novel method to evaluate the masticatory mucosa Shu Yan, MDS,a,b Sheng-Gen Shi, PhD,a,b Zhong-Ying Niu, PhD,b Zhen-hua Pei, PhD,a Su-Meng Shi, MDS,b and Chen Mu, MBEc Objective. To construct a 3-D model of the masticatory mucosa to measure the thickness of the facial/lingual gingiva and palatal mucosa. Study Design. Maxillofacial regions of 8 volu