Cone-beam computed tomography is a medical imaging technique used in planning the treatment and diagnosis in implant dentistry, ENT, orthopedics, and interventional radiology. CBCT gives detailed diagnostic images that are essential in many dental procedures. It reduces the need for any invasive procedures, deducing the time used for treatment, and offering a better outcome.
CBCT scanner uses a rotating imaging device that moves around the head of the patient. This scanner records about 150-600 different X-ray views in under a minute. A powerful computer helps in providing processed information about the area to be studied, along with a model of it created virtually. As soon as it gets done, the 3D model image appears on a computer screen. The dentist can examine it in detail by rotating from side to side or up and down. During all this while, the patient won’t feel any discomfort or pain.
CBCT can be used in the following cases:
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