Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is now an established technology in dentistry, used for three-dimensional imaging of the teeth and jaws. But the current CBCT technology has various limitations causing the deterioration of images. Every dentist must be familiar with these limitations while interpreting CBCT images.
This article aims to present a pictorial essay describing the various CBCT faults and artifacts, which can help to better understand the factors causing image deterioration in CBCT. To further simplify, we are also presenting a classifi cation of these artifacts and listing the measures to reduce them.
