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Lowell Street Implant and Surgical Center offers the 3D cone beam CT scanner.

Dr. Greggory Wilde announced that Lowell Street Implant and Surgical Center is the first in the area to have an in-house 3-D Digital Imaging System to increase the standard of care for patients.

The 3D cone beam CT scanner provides high-definition, in-office, three-dimensional, digital imaging at a reduced cost and significantly less radiation than traditional medical CT scans.

A cone-beam CT scan is not for every patient Dr. Wilde considers it a standard of care when treatment planning complex cases in which more critical 3-dimensional information is required (as in determining specific nerve/root relationships, sinus anatomy or critical evaluation of available bone prior to implant placement). The scans provide the best possible outcomes and care for patients.

There are multiple advantages of Cone-Beam Technology compared with medical grade CT scans:

Significantly lower dosages of radiation are delivered to the patient. The dosage of radiation received with certain types of Cone-Beam scans is only slightly higher than with a Panorex Film.

Convenience: The Cone-Beam CT scan can be obtained while in the office, thereby eliminating the need to have multiple appointments with separate practices and results in immediate treatment determination.

Multiple anatomic regions can be assessed 3-dimensionally in one scan eliminating the need for multiple PA and/or panoramic images. Both upper and lower jaws are scanned in one session eliminating the need for additional exposures.

Accuracy: Due to the small voxel size of this modality, accuracy is generally stated to be within 0.1 mm superior to that of medical grade scans.

Source: Lowell Street Implant and Surgical Center

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