Cone Beam Imaging
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Cone Beam Imaging-3D
We are pleased to announce the launch of our 3D Advanced Dental Imaging. We now have an I-CAT 3D Cone Beam CT machine, the first to be accepted by Suresmile for wire construction. With this 3D image we will utilize Suresmile on our patients, reducing patient treatment time 9-12 months while also reducing radiation exposure. All of which would not have been possible without the I-CAT. A Standard CBCT scan takes 8.5 seconds, reducing patient chair time, making happier patients and parents.
What is and I-CAT Cone Beam and why is it better for you and your patients?
I-CAT 3D Cone Beam CT is a digital x-ray scanner specifically designed for the head and jaws. The scanner rotates 360 degrees around the patients head in just a few seconds, taking up to 600 axial slices of the anatomy. A panoramic radiograph provides a 2-dimensional image; all panoramic radiographs are distorted up to 300% in the horizontal plane and up to 50% in the vertical plane. The Cone Beam CT scan provides a 3-dimensional, high resolution, true size image of the patient’s anatomy, distortion free, with only 20% of the radiation conventional x-ray machines use. Nothing has to go into the mouth, making this a faster more comfortable appointment for the patients. .
Informed Refusal
Please take a few moments to read this powerful article relating to 3D digital imaging and the “Standard of Care”. This article is credible for multiple reasons: 1) It was published in the peer-reviewed California Dental Association Journal in September, 2009, and 2) Both authors are highly respected in the US and are considered experts on the topic. Link to download
If you DO NOT wish to proceed with the recommended 3D radiographic scan, please download, sign and submit our Informed Refusal Form.
Refer a Patient
To refer a patient to our practice for Cone Beam Imaging, please submit our referral form.
