AFP Imaging and Deborah Vessell, owner of 3D Mobile imaging, are proud to announce the first NewTom VGi mobile 3D Cone Beam CT scanner to operate in the state of Illinois. This adds yet another mobile operation to an ever growing fleet of independently owned mobile Cone Beam CT units across the country which utilizes the NewTom VGi Cone Beam CT.

“The rapidly evolving technologies in dentistry are changing how dentistry is practiced. From diagnosing pathology, delivering care, even how restorations are made, to defining new standards of care, 3D Mobile imaging is the driving force in this new direction and we are excited to be in the middle of it.”

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Cone Beam CT is widely used today for dental and maxillofacial diagnosis and treatment planning. CBCT installation bases are now taking a new trend in dentistry beyond imaging centers, dental schools, mobile CBCT and private practice. Dental labs are now investing into CBCT to have scan done at their lab while providing lab work to their clients. CBCT is used mainly nowadays for implant placements as it provides a 3D view for the patient head and mouth. By using Cone Beam CT,  clinicians can have a better view for patient’s teeth, bone and jaws and  it is possible to determine if the patient is suitable to have implants placed immediately or whether a bone graft might be need; thus lowering the risk for complications or implant failure. more…

If you were living on the west coast (starting to sound familiar we know) and if you happen to need a CBCT scan for your patients on the go , today might be your lucky day. The Mobile CT Imaging team will be happy to answer your call. Mobile CT Imaging uses the NewTom VG CBCT scanner to provide your patients with an easy and fast Cone Beam CT scan and they  have partnered with different software companies to facilitate implant planning and image volume visualization. more…

Google Knol CBCT Directory

A major illustrated directory of dental cone beam X-ray services has been published as a service  for patients, dentists and radiologists. Titled CBCT Dental X-ray Services Directory, the guide includes hundreds of free listings for three classes of providers:

• Implantologists / dentists who support CBCT. If they have an in-office CBCT scanner, it is indicated

• Universities / Dental Schools offering CBCT laboratory services

• Private CBCT Laboratories/Clinics

The guide begins with an introduction based on a YouTube video about one of the first CBCT installations in the United States. The dentist being interviewed, Dr. Robert Langlais in this 2001 news piece gets it right:

“Without this imaging, there’s more guesswork involved.”

A quotation from Dr. Steven Guttenberg (pictured) of the Washington Institute for Mouth, Face and Jaw Surgery, drives home the point:

My original impetus for purchasing a CBCT was to assist in the complete evaluation of a site to accept a dental implant. It allowed me not only to appreciate the true location of the inferior alveolar nerve canal and the mental foramen, but also the maxillary sinus and the true proximity to the incisive canal, adjacent teeth, and nasal floor. Plain films allow only the ability to judge the height of the alveolus, but with CBCT I was able to get complete information to a hundredth of a millimeter of not only the alveolar ridge height but also of its width. The CBCT also allows us to appreciate the morphology of that ridge. These are all extremely important factors to have in one’s command prior to implant placement. more…

If you happen to be living in California, Las Vegas or Phoenix, Arizona and if you happen to need a quick CBCT scan for your patient, today is maybe your lucky day as the Mobile Dental Imaging team might save your day. Thanks to Mobile Dental Imaging team, practitioners are now able to get a CBCT scan for their patients on the go. All you need is to give them a call and they’ll be more than happy to stop by your office door step. more…

CBCT Volume rendering of an orthodontic patient

Cone Beam CT provides clinicians with three dimension views of patient’s head and neck area at relatively low radiation dose compared with medical CT. There are different steps involved in obtaining the final image volume. It is important to understand the underlying principles of action for Cone Beam CT in order to obtain the best image quality while lowering the radiation dose to the patient. more…

i-CAT Cone Beam CT

Cone Beam CT  provides clinicians with three dimension views of patient’s head and neck area at relatively low radiation dose compared with medical CT. There are different steps involved in obtaining the final image volume. It is important to understand the underlying principles of action for Cone Beam CT  in order to obtain the best image quality while lowering the radiation dose to the patient. more…