CBCT - Cone beam computed tomography

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a modern x-ray method that combines the benefits of dental panorama tomography (images) with the benefits of computer tomography (CT). The 3D display of the facial skeleton has revolutionised the available diagnostics options not only in dental medicine and oral and maxillofacial surgery, but also in ENT. It enables a detailed, 3D evaluation of disease processes in the cranial bone and their 3D correlation of the surgically important adjacent structures. This is extremely important, for example, to learn the relationship between the impacted wisdom teeth and the anatomically sensitive structures such as the sensory nerve in the lower jaw prior to an operation. It can also be used to make the success of a sinus operation visible or to display the position of an auditory prosthesis in the middle and inner ear for follow-up purposes. The CBCT is a diagnostic asset when it comes to recording 3D fracture behaviour resulting from bone injuries in the facial skeleton.

CBCT technology is now an absolutely essential component of teeth implantology. It enables the available bone material in the jaw to be displayed. It enables the implant position to be pinpointed and also shows you the positional relationship to the important adjacent structures. It enables the operator to plan the surgery optimally and this ensures safe surgery. This high resolution imaging system with excellent image quality is also a low powered system, which means that the patient only receives about 20% of the radiation when compared to a computer tomography (CT).

The surgeons in our joint practice all have the necessary expertise to be able to evaluate these x-ray images. Dr. Dr. Lür Köper is one of the few surgeons in the country who also has the relevant ENT expertise needed to evaluate the CBCT images.