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It's normal that the surgeon I'm seeing told me that a CBCT isn't used to visualize the airways?
I’m seeing an orthodontist to determine whether palate expansion is necessary, since my main goal is to improve nasal breathing. And while I was seeing the maxillofacial surgeon, in theory they would work together since I have a receding jaw.
Is it normal that the orthodontist asked me for a CBCT scan to get a better 3D view, while the surgeon told me that a profile X-ray is sufficient to assess my airway? (And that it is indeed slightly compromised.) Or is it a red flag that he isn't used to working with 3D planning?
u/HugeIntroduction8707 — 7 hours ago