Type
Dental Cone Beam CT (CBCT)
What's included
2 deliverables in this treatment
- Patient remains seated while the scanner captures detailed 3D images of the oral area.
- The scan process typically takes 10–20 seconds.
A CBCT dental scan creates detailed three-dimensional images of the teeth, jaw bone and nearby facial structures. At Bristol Dental Sedation and Implant Clinic, you remain seated while the Cone Beam Computed Tomography scanner captures the oral area. The scan itself typically takes 10–20 seconds and uses reduced radiation exposure compared with traditional CT systems. It may support dental diagnosis and treatment planning, including assessment before dental implants. Patients can quickly return to their normal daily routines after the scan. A scan supports clinical assessment but is not a diagnosis by itself.
About this treatment
A CBCT dental scan uses Cone Beam Computed Tomography to create detailed 3D images of the teeth, jaw bone and adjacent facial structures. At Bristol Dental Sedation and Implant Clinic, the patient remains seated while the scanner captures the oral area. The scan process typically takes 10–20 seconds. The resulting images may help clinicians assess dental anatomy and plan an appropriate course of care.
The clinic lists this imaging service for dental diagnosis and treatment planning, dental implant planning, and assessment of the teeth, bone and nearby facial structures. General CBCT imaging can help show relationships between structures that may be difficult to evaluate from a two-dimensional image. The clinic describes this scan as having reduced radiation exposure compared with traditional CT systems.
No specific preparation is provided for this service. After the scan, patients can quickly resume daily routines. The scan is an imaging appointment; it does not itself diagnose or provide treatment. A clinician must interpret the images alongside the dental examination and any relevant history. Radiation exposure, pregnancy status and other personal considerations should be discussed with the clinic before imaging where relevant. The appointment length…
Good to know
- Equipment
- Cone Beam Computed Tomography scanner; Cone Beam Computed Tomography
- Scan
- Detailed 3D dental imaging with reduced radiation exposure compared with traditional CT systems.
- Protocol
- Patient remains seated while the scanner captures detailed 3D images of the oral area.; The scan process typically takes 10–20 seconds.
Who is this for?
Dental diagnosis and treatment planning.; Dental implant planning.; Assessment of teeth, bone and adjacent facial structures.
About the clinic
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Clinical team
Isaac is a Specialty Dentist in Oral Surgery and Clinical Lecturer. He holds a BDS from the University of Bristol, is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and is registered with the GDC under number 290282. His specialties include Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; he provides intravenous sedation. Saoud is a Dentist with a BDS from the University of Bristol and GDC registration…
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Treatment highlights
- Patient remains seated while the scanner captures detailed 3D images of the oral area.
- The scan process typically takes 10–20 seconds.
Price on request; contact the clinic for the current treatment price and inclusions.