Current practice in the use of cone beam computed tomography: a survey of UK dental practices

Current practice in the use of cone beam computed tomography: a survey of UK dental practices

Key Points Presents an overview of the current use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in UK dental practices. Suggests that most CBCT examinations are small field of view scans for adult patients in the context of implant dentistry. Raises some questions about knowledge of exposure factors and...

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Veröffentlicht in:British dental journal 2019-01, Vol.226 (2), p.115-124
Hauptverfasser: Yalda, F. Andraws, Holroyd, J., Islam, M., Theodorakou, C., Horner, K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Collaboration
Computed tomography
Dental care
Dentistry
Dentists
Health physics
Pediatrics
Physics
Polls & surveys
Primary care
Public health
Radiation
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Zusammenfassung:Key Points Presents an overview of the current use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in UK dental practices. Suggests that most CBCT examinations are small field of view scans for adult patients in the context of implant dentistry. Raises some questions about knowledge of exposure factors and the training for clinical evaluation of CBCT images.
ISSN:0007-0610
1476-5373
DOI:10.1038/sj.bdj.2019.49