Artifacts of orthodontic materials on cone beam computed tomography images.

Researchers compared how much image distortion ten different orthodontic materials caused on cone beam computed tomography scans, finding that Biomed Clear resin and PEEK produced significantly fewer artifacts than metallic and ceramic materials like stainless steel.

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