Despite years of training and practice, it has been difficult to correctly diagnose what can barely be seen on 2-D intra-oral images. The Kodak 3-D extra-oral imaging shows the whole picture from the axial, coronal, sagittal views. CBCT provides additional information that is indispensable when used in endodontics for finding canals, diagnosing calcifications, determining the precise ares of perforations and visualizing vertical and horizontal fractures. Here is a recent case study.
A 41-year-old man fell out of a third-floor apartment and landed on a concrete sidewalk. He was treated for a broken jaw and was released. He arrived to our office with tooth #7 that looked suspicious on the 2-D view. A CBCT scan was taken of tooth #7 and the results were much clearer. In all three views, a horizontal fracture was visible. The recommended treatment consisted of an extraction followed by an implant. With conventional 2-D views, the correct diagnosis could not be made.
We have seen over 200 cases and have partnered with a Board Certified Maxillofacial Radiologist to read the more difficult 3-D scans. Keep checking back for more case studies!
A 41-year-old man fell out of a third-floor apartment and landed on a concrete sidewalk. He was treated for a broken jaw and was released. He arrived to our office with tooth #7 that looked suspicious on the 2-D view. A CBCT scan was taken of tooth #7 and the results were much clearer. In all three views, a horizontal fracture was visible. The recommended treatment consisted of an extraction followed by an implant. With conventional 2-D views, the correct diagnosis could not be made.
We have seen over 200 cases and have partnered with a Board Certified Maxillofacial Radiologist to read the more difficult 3-D scans. Keep checking back for more case studies!
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