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CE Course InformationDale A. Miles, DDS, MS, FRCD(C)
Since its introduction to North American dentists in 2001, Cone Beam Volumetric Imaging (CBVI), sometimes called Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) or Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography (CBVT), has rapidly been adopted by dentists, dental specialists and dental radiology lab owners. Adoption of CBVI appears to be much faster than that of intraoral and/or panoramic digital imaging.
We believe that this is due in part to CBVI's incredibly accurate depiction of specific implant sites, and on the orthodontic front because the cone beam data from the patient is much more accurate and truly a 1:1 display of the dentition and related structures. We also believe that adoption of CBVI by oral and maxillofacial surgeons for the identification and display of the inferior alveolar nerve in 2D and 3D color will grow rapidly as this imaging modality and its power become better understood.
An accurate color image using CBVI enables the surgeon to know the precise nerve location in relation to an impacted third molar, whereas a simple layered panoramic film or digital image does not.
We believe strongly that CBVI will become the "standard of care" for clinical decisions for many procedures in dentistry, including extraction cases, orthodontic assessment, presurgical implant site assessment, surgical guide construction and temporomandibular joint evaluation. CBVI is becoming the preferred imaging examination for other applications also.
Prepare to be amazed at the images you will see supporting the dental applications of this incredible technology.
-- Dale A. Miles BA, DDS, MS, FRCD Dip. ABOMR, Dip. ABOM CEO, IDS
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