What Are the Indications for Cone Beam Scanning (iCAT CT Scans)?
A patient may need a CT scan to study dental, skeletal and/or soft tissues of the head and neck. Some dental applications include the evaluation of dental implant sites and the precise position of impacted teeth. Skeletal images are used to study cysts, tumors and other diseases that affect the jaws, measure the jaws for planning orthognathic reconstructive surgery, identify the cause of temporomandibular disorders and look at the spine to evaluate a patient’s skeletal maturity. Lastly, the scan can provide critical information for patients with breathing difficulty related to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). At this time, “cone beam” CT scans can only be obtained at a limited number of locations in the Connecticut area. Most surgeons are still required to send their patients to the hospital for conventional CT scans that are significantly more expensive and that cause considerably higher exposures of radiation. We are pleased to say that the “Simsbury Office” of Connecticut Maxillofacia
