Digital Virtual Dentistry Imaging

CT Scan Technology Advances in Implant Dentistry

CATScan machines (also known as CT Scan machines) have been used in the field of medicine for quite some time. The adjacent photo represents a typical configuration of a CT Scan device.

Scanners in Medicine

A CT or CAT scan is the term used to describe a radiologic test known as Computerized Tomography or Computerized Axial Tomography.

The CT scanner has a doughnut shaped appearance that takes pictures of cross-sections of any part of the body or the entire body. These cross-sections are called slices and displayed digitally, either on a computer monitor or through digital photography.

Slices generated from this type of apparatus are approximately 1 millimeter thick (1000 microns). This type of tomography produces useable imagery about 60% of the time with magnification of the images ranging from 60 to 70 percent.

Adaptations in Dentistry

Dentists, maxillofacial oral surgeons, periodontists, prosthodontists implantologists and other doctors involved with bone and tissue grafting of the maxilla or mandible started using CT Scan technology quite some time ago.

Over time however, committed dental surgeons discovered limitations that prevented acquiring all of the digital data desired that could promote a higher degree of accuracy. Radiation factors, thickness of the digital slices and magnification issues were felt to interfere with certain types of intricate dental surgeries.

Sirona Galileos Cat Scan 3 Dimensional Imagery

Sirona Galileos Cat Scan 3 Dimensional Imagery

Innovations leading to Virtual Dentistry

New CT Scan devices are now being developed that have seemingly leap frogged the original CAT Scan innovation.

Cone Beam types of scanning devices have been developed recently that require little more than sitting in a chair. The scanning device revolves around the seated patient, in much the same fashion as a Panoramic Xray machine commonly used by dentists.

Our newly installed in-house Galileos 3-D Imaging equipment, pictured here, enables Dr. Marinic to produce precision scans with advanced levels of accuracy. (Click here to watch a short animated video demonstrating the convenience of this new technology).

Radiation is reduced by a significant... 95% amount. The Cone Beam Slices are a fraction of what Medical Scanners produce. A Cone Beam slice is 150 microns .... versus 1000 microns (one millimeter). Resolution is 500 percent greater.

This new CAT Scan standard now enables experienced dental surgeons to perform reconstructive dentistry and tissue grafting procedures with stunning accuracy.

High Resolution Imagery: Foundation for Virtual Surgery

Many dental practices that focus on implant dentistry, as has Dr. Marinic, in conjunction with Nobel Biocare technologies are now able to assess, diagnose and treatment plan with a variety of reconstructive and restorative choices that are almost limitless.

Patients can visually compare different functional and cosmetic outcomes before surgery is ever started. Nobel Biocare's product solutions including Teeth In An Hour, Guided Implants and All On Four represent some of the most advanced treatment solutions in today's modern dentistry.

Contact us at (847) 475-8700 or use our convenient Ask The Dentist contact form to arrange a private consultation. Learn more about how virtual surgery can help you achieve results in reconstructive dentistry that you didn't think were possible.

Dr. Marinic will provide you with the objective details and available treatment options you can have and need for making an informed decision about which combinations of advanced tooth replacement technologies would be available for you.

Our restorative procedures can be reviewed in more detail at our cosmetic website.

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Illinois IL Full Mouth Guided Implant Dental Reconstruction
Daniel Marinic, DDS, FIOCI
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Cook County Evanston
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