Reinhilde Jacobs
Prof. Dr. Reinhilde Jacobs is a dentist and periodontologist (KU Leuven) with a PhD in Dental Sciences (KU Leuven) and a Master’s degree in Dental Radiology (University of London). She is full professor at the University of Leuven and visiting professor at the Dalian Medical University in China. Reinhilde Jacobs heads the Oral Imaging Center of the KU Leuven and is responsible for research, education and clinical activities in this field. She is (co-)author of five books and more than 180 publications in peer-reviewed journals.
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Feature Article
Basic components of the conventional prosthodontic diagnostic set-up workflow include dental cast models, full-mouth two-dimensional digital photographs, as well as selected intra- and extra-oral radiographs. This set-up provides a limited two-dimensional representation of the maxillofacial region and it fails to depict the patient in full three dimensions, thereby limiting diagnosis and treatment planning. Novel three-dimensional (3D) imaging technologies such as digital intra-oral scanning and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) are becoming increasingly available in the dental office.