More
and more dentists are now using “cone beam imaging”, or the
technology to make a more accurate diagnosis on a patient. Cone beam
imaging is essentially CT scanning, which takes a more detailed image
of a patient’s teeth or jaws. That, in turn, helps the dentist to
see the patient’s condition more clearly than via regular CT scans
or X-rays.
A
cone beam scan has a spherical volume of roughly 15 centimeters (cm)
in diameter. Given that the scanner captures an image about 15 cm in
diameter and 12 cm in height, it allows the dentist to scan...
Friday, February 28, 2014
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Cone Beam Imaging: The New and Safer Dental CT Scanning Technology
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Do you always find yourself postponing your dental appointment to a later date? Or do you always shake and tremble whenever you enter the dentist’s office as you wait for your turn? Chances are, you are one of the millions of Americans who suffer from dental fear. Fortunately, this condition can be addressed through sedation dentistry.
Relaxed state
Through sedation dentistry, a patient who suffers from intense fear of undergoing treatment will be put in a calm and relaxed state. This takes away all the tension as well as gag...
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