Surgical Guide
Cone Beam 3-D imaging system produce's immediate
three-dimensional images of patient's critical anatomy, typically in
under one minute. CBCT provides complete view's of all oral and
maxillofacial structure's, that allows dental specialist's to
dramatically enhance their patient care in a variety of way's.
This advanced imaging technology can be used for a variety of
specialist's, including orthodontists, periodontists, oral surgeries,
implantologist's, TMJ specialist's, and general dentist's.
How does it work
The 3-D Cone Beam imaging system is essentially a
digital X-ray scanner that rotates around the patient's head just like
digital cameras, cone beam imaging uses digital technology to record the
images instead of old-fashioned film. This process is called "cone beam"
because the scanner projects x-rays in a carefully controlled, cone
shaped beam that captures the complete volume of everything in it's
field with minimal x-ray exposure.
How is it different?
Typical dental x-rays focus on a small area to produce flat 2-D
pictures. 3-D cone beam images provide more complete accurate and visual
images to study your case with greater accuracy and less radiation than
ordinary medical CT machines. Cone beam images can be duplicated and are
always stored in case they are needed in the future. CBCT's unique
technology creates clear, precise images that are easy to read so the
doctor's can interpret them with confidence and accuracy. This is
possible because the CBCT captures a volume of information as compared
to the multiple slices needed for a medical CT scanner. The algorithms
in a medical CT scanner compensate for the gap between each slice by
creating images that have small distortions. In certain instances, these
clinical distortions can be vary significant.
