Since September 2008 we have been using an
x-ray imaging system that produces both digital
images of the overall jaw as well as high-resolution
3D images of the tooth and jaw areas, and
we were the first dental practice in Hamburg
to use this system. We have been using digital
x-ray technology for many years. Compared
with conventional x-ray technology, there
is less radiation involved, and no chemicals
are needed for developing images. The image
appears right away and simplifies the diagnosis,
since the images can be viewed on large monitors.
By adding 3D x-ray technology, our diagnostic
capabilities have been further optimized and
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What is 3D x-ray
imaging
With three-dimensional digital
image processing, a patient’s anatomy can
be displayed professionally from any angle. This
makes it possible to precisely identify and analyze
anatomic characteristics and correlations, and,
as a result, it allows for better diagnoses and
treatment steps.
What
are the advantages of 3D x-ray imaging?
When compared with current computer-based dental
tomography, the amount of exposure to radiation
in our 3D x-ray system is greatly reduced. The
3D system also allows for the display and diagnosis
of areas that two-dimensional images only
show unclearly and with elements superimposed.
It is helpful in particular with implantations,
as with this system, the structure of the bone
can be viewed and gauged. This system is so precise
that even in root canal procedures it can show
additional canal structures that only a microscope
could locate more easily. In the treatment of
gum diseases such as periodontitis, the condition
of all levels of the tooth socket (dental alveolus)
can be shown, which provides for greater accuracy
in treatments.
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