Investing in CBCT

Business growth looks different in every dental practice. Some simply take on new patients for general dental care, others open up new surgeries and welcome clinicians that can develop the care they provide. For many, growth manifests as offering new services altogether. Clinicians that provide implant dentistry will look to capitalise on the growth of the rapidly developing field, and this will require investment into your practice.

This includes educating the team, introducing treatment-specific materials, and importantly, utilising an effective in-house imaging system. The latter will generally be an all-singing, all-dancing cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanner – but what should you look out for in your practice’s new solution? Understanding why CBCT imaging is so important in implant dentistry, and the benefits that providing it inhouse can offer, allows you to make an investment that rewards you for years to come.

A key component

Utilising CBCT scanners in implant dentistry allows clinicians to acquire detailed volumetric image data for greater diagnostic and treatment planning processes. By taking 3D scans, dentists may be able to better understand the existing maxillofacial structures, for example, by seeing the exact shape of the bone in the jaw, which is not possible from conventional X-rays. Plus, CBCT scans used in conjunction with currently available software allow dental professionals to perform nerve tracing or even mock implant surgery. Clinicians can then identify how implants can be placed for outcomes that are long-lasting, easier to restore, and comply with the existing anatomy.