title: Application of cone-beam CT in the office setting.
abstract: The decision to incorporate cone-beam CT (CBCT) into a dental practice is one that requires serious consideration and careful planning. In the early days of the technology, fewer sources of information existed and a community of users often shared ideas and prompted the advancement of the products. Office-based CBCT has advanced significantly since that time. It has often been described as the "gold standard" for imaging the oral and maxillofacial area and will become a part of the everyday life of most practices in the coming decades.
authors.affiliation: Thomas Oral Surgery, 12800 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66213, USA. thomas@thomasoralsurgery.com
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D016494:Computer Security; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003770:Dental Offices; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D020407:Internet; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D011215:Practice Management, Dental; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012984:Software; D013674:Technology, Dental; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants