Shaun Pal, DDS, gives an overview of the 3D CBCT X-ray machine, including what it is, how it differs from a traditional 2D X-ray, and the benefits it provides for our clinicians and patients.
At STLUD, our doctors utilize the top dental technology to ensure that they can provide you with the best emergency dental care possible.
Video Transcript
One advancement in technology that we have here at the Forest Park location, as well as the Saint Louis [South] City location, is we have a 3D CBCT X-Ray. This allows us to view every dimension of bone, essentially in a three dimensional manner, rather than just the 2D panoramic X-Rays.
So, our resident clinicians in here that do Root Canals, they utilize the 3D CBCT [X-Ray] to actually see the pathway of the nerve .
The way that the tooth is in the bone, a lot of times the 2D X-Ray misses the canal or misses an infected nerve.
So, with the technology that we have here, and with their ability to actually read the x rays, it's not very often that they're going to miss something; you know, if a tooth has three roots, they'll see it on the [3D] X-Ray.
If the three roots are sitting in bone and in a weird anatomy, they'll see it, so they'll know how to access those canals when they're doing the root canal procedure.