The Laser Dental Group

What if your dentist told you that x-rays can be done in a single sweep, expose you to less radiation than a round trip flight from Paris to Tokyo, and result in a complete, 3-D picture of your mouth in as little as a few seconds? For anyone who has ever had a mouthful of bitewings, it's a dream come true, thanks to a relatively new technology called "cone beam radiography". If you've never heard of it, you could be missing out. Here's the scoop on this revolutionary diagnostic tool and what it could mean for your oral health. What Makes Cone Beam Radiography Different? Unlike traditional x-rays, which require exposure for one flat image, cone beam radiography - also known as cone beam computed technology, or CBCT - can yield hundreds of images from just a single scan. Rather than having a beam pointed to a specific area of the mouth, a machine rotates around the patient (similar to CT scanners used in the medical field), capturing panoramic images of the mo