Using a CBCT to find a vertical root fracture A tooth with a vertical fracture will often cause diffuse pain around the tooth that is difficult or impossible for the patient or doctor to accurately identify. It can make several teeth in the area sore and although the patient can point to a general area, […]
Palatal expander role in orthodontics – life changing!! When you go to the orthodontist or dentist, you are used to seeing the “regular” panoramic x-ray that goes all the way around the patient’s head. This is an acceptable x-ray if one is just straightening teeth, but shouldn’t your orthodontist be doing more? (Hint: the answer […]
A list of the cone beam computed tomography units available for dentistry today and some comparisons Following list includes many of the companies offering CBCT units in US and EU. Units with only one company name likely not available in US. I personally use the iCAT FLX Asahi Roetgen (AUGE ZIO) Biolase (Biolase DaVinci) Carestream […]
Calcified carotid atheroma (calcified carotid artery plaque) AND aortic arch calcification Did you know that atherosclerosis of the coronary and carotid arteries resulting in MI and stroke is the leading cause of death amongst postmenopausal women in most of the industrialized world? Unfortunately, 60% of these people get the initial indication of the disease […]
Assessment of phantom dosimetry and image quality of i-CAT FLX cone-beam computed tomography CBCT Results Child phantom doses were on average 36% greater than adult phantom doses. QuickScan+ protocols resulted in significantly lower doses than standard protocols. Conclusions QuickScan+ effective doses are comparable with conventional panoramic examinations. Significant dose reductions are accompanied by significant reductions […]
CBCT in dentistry AAOMR recommends cross sectional imaging for dental implants since 2000 “Because the 3D information obtained with CBCT cannot be obtained with other 2D imaging modalities, it is virtually impossible to predict which treatment cases would not benefit from having this additional information before obtaining it.” Benavides et al So basically it’s not […]
iCAT flx CBCT The new iCAT flx is an amazing piece of technology that Dr. Bryan and Danielle Bauer added to their practice in 2013. CBCT technology allows for incredible detail and much more efficient and effective treatment by allowing doctors to see in 3 dimensions what your bones and soft tissue really look like. […]
Where is the anterior loop? In relationship to the mental forman? Genetic variances position Santini BDJ 2012 Position between 1st and 2nd premolar European and Indian Directly below 2nd premolar in Chinese Anterior loop = an extension of IAN, anterior to mental foramen, before existing canal Study 1010 patients CBCT 1/3 have averge 1.4mm […]
Mandibular Anterior Lingual region 1 DO NOT perf the lingual cortex 55% have sublingual artery The 45% that don’t have a sublingual rely on the submental Danger zone for implant surgery are these ascending branches that 94% people have and their corresponding medial lingual foramen. Can spot on CT. Pano study 71% find only 12% […]
