A Beginner’s Guide to Dental CBCT

Digital technology has considerably changed the landscape for dental professionals in the years since it started to replace conventional X-ray systems. 

One subset of digital technology is that of dental CBCT, or cone beam computed tomography. This technology offers significant advantages over other imaging modalities, and confers numerous benefits to practitioners and their patients. Here’s your primer.

What Is Dental CBCT?

Dental CBCT is a unique imaging modality that utilizes a beam of radiation, projected in a cone and focused to an area of interest, to take a number of different images of the head, jaw and neck. These images are then assembled into a 3-dimensional scan that portrays both hard and soft tissues such as nerve pathways, in extraordinary detail. 

What’s the Difference Between CBCT and Other Types of X-rays?

Dental CBCT scans differ considerably from conventional panoramic X-rays, not only in terms of the radiation dose, but in the quality and clarity of the images captured. CBCT scans capture incredible anatomical details that are easier to interpret and leave less room for error. Moreover, many dental CBCT systems have built-in artifact and movement correction technologies that minimize the need for retakes, which can be an issue with some conventional X-ray systems. 

How Can an Investment in a Dental CBCT Benefit My Practice? 

Despite the potentially high cost of investing in a dental CBCT imaging system, there are several significant advantages to dental professionals and their practices. 

One is the unrivalled quality of the captured scan. As has been stated, CBCT scans capture both hard and soft tissue in exceptional detail, enabling faster, more efficient, and more accurate diagnoses. They also enable more efficient treatment plans, ensuring a higher level of success, especially in dental surgery and implantology. 

As a result, dental CBCT technology is associated with more effective treatment, minimizing the not only the need to retake scans, but also lowering the risk of treatment failure and the need for retreatment. 

Also, the speed of the scan, and the fact that most CBCT systems and their software are compatible with CAD systems, can improve your practice’s procedures and workflows, enabling greater efficiency and practice profitability. 

Are There Benefits to Patients As Well?

While its benefits to dental professionals cannot be understated, dental CBCT also offers serious benefits to patients, including the following: 

• Since the FOV size can often be collimated down to the area of interest, CBCT results in lower overall radiation exposure that can be further reduced as a result of the minimized need for retakes. 
• CBCT scans are quick and completely non-invasive, resulting in greater patient comfort than some other modalities. 
• CBCT scans enable easier visualization for most patients, increasing rates of treatment acceptance. 
• The extreme detail of CBCT scans enables more accurate diagnoses and more effective treatment planning, minimizing the discomfort, stress, and financial strain of retreatment. 

All in all, an investment in a dental CBCT system will not just benefit a dental practice, but its patients as well.

How Can I Upgrade to a Dental CBCT System?

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