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What Is A Cone Beam CT Scan?
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is a cutting-edge 3D imaging technology that captures highly detailed images of your teeth, jaws, and surrounding tissues in just a few seconds. This comprehensive imaging enhances diagnostic accuracy, allowing precise treatment planning.
Use Cases of Cone Beam CT Scan
These images allow your doctor the needed and highly valuable diagnostic information so they can best plan and execute complex surgical care. The highly comfortable and quick CBCT scan will allow the doctors to achieve the following:
- Visualize internal anatomy that cannot be diagnosed externally or in 2D images
- Analyze the position and orientation of critical structure, like nerves, teeth roots, previous implants, the sinus and airways
- Prepare all necessary surgical guides
- Assess the risk of surgical complications
- Reduce the length and cost of therapy
What to Expect During the Procedure
A Cone Beam CT scan is a painless and fast process. The entire scan takes between 20-40 seconds, during which the imaging arm rotates around your head, capturing a complete view of your oral and facial anatomy. Patients simply need to remain still for the best image quality.
Safety and Radiation Exposure
CBCT uses a concentrated beam of low-dose radiation, making it a safe option for detailed imaging. The radiation exposure is slightly higher than standard x-rays but well within safety guidelines. Once the scan is complete, no radiation remains in your body.
Lakeshore OMS Carestream, Promax, and MEDIT Scanners
The modern CBCT and IOS scan procedures are very simple and our state of the art scanner devices deliver the fastest scan times with superb accuracy, best resolutions and least amount of radiation of any and other dental of medical scanner. The scans takes only a few seconds and involve absolutely no discomfort to the patient. Scan images are ready in less than three minutes for review and can be emailed, placed on external drive or uplaoded to a data portal.
Advanced Treatment Planning
CBCT and STL diagnostic data and images can be easily converted into Exocad or other planning software like Simplant for pre-surgical case evaluation and planning. Your referring doctor can receive a viewable animation to help him measure and analyze your case from every aspect. We also frequently engage in team planning sesions with our clinical and laboratory providers. The data can also be used to fabricate your custom made lithographic surgical guides and transitional prosthesis for use in your specific surgery. Dr. Krakowiak has extensive experience in the use of CT technology and has lectured and published extensivley on the techniques of image guided surgical procedures.
Our Procedure
Step 1: Initial Consultation
We determine what scans are helpful and indicated during your initial consultation.
Step 2: The Scans
CBCT is performed by a rotating sensor external to the patient’s head. The STL imaging can be taken of patient’s facial features as well as all intraoral structures including teeth and gingival architecture.
Step 3: Image Analysis
We jointly review and analyse our data with all members of the care team and present these to our patients.
Step 4: Follow-Up Discussion
After analyzing the images, we discuss the results and recommend the best course of action.
Cone Beam CT provides us with a clearer view for more accurate dental care. Get the most precise diagnosis—schedule your scan today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to prepare for a Cone Beam CT or Intraoral ISO scan?
No special preparation is required, but you may need to remove any metal jewelry or metal objects.
Bring any prosthesis and dentures to your scan appointment as they may be helpful in designing your restorative implant case.
What can a Cone Beam CT scan detect?
It can detect issues like bone loss, impacted teeth, infections, and jaw alignment problems. for a more precise diagnosis.
What dental issues can it help diagnose?
It helps diagnose impacted teeth, tumors, jaw issues, and more.
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Our caring team and our dedicated doctors are always ready to assist you and answer any questions you may have. We will as a courtesy to you reach out to your insurance and ask them to verify your coverage. We also will coordinate communications with your other aligned providers to help you get the care you need. All our staff is dedicated to ensuring "that you not only have" the best surgical outcome but also the best experience possible.
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