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“AFP Imaging is at the forefront of the technological needs of today's dental professionals; they understand dentists. Their broad-based product line incorporates many of the features and benefits I need to not only be successful in my dental practice, but in my imaging business as well.” ~ Alan Winter, DDS, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology and Implantology at NYU College of Dentistry, President and Chairman of i-dontics, LLC |
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Why 3D Imaging?AFP Imaging: The Future of 3D Radiography  QR’s introduction of 3D CBCT technology to the dental industry represents a quantum leap in diagnostic and treatment planning capabilities over conventional two-dimensional imaging, and at the forefront of this imaging revolution are the NewTom family of 3D CBCT scanners.
A single NewTom CBCT scan captures a complete dento-maxillo-facial record in the form of a database of digital image information from which multiple types of 3D images, including primary reconstruction images in multiple planes, can be created using the system software. Because it provides precise 1:1 scale imaging, NewTom technology eliminates the magnification errors of conventional cephalometric imaging technology. In fact, so powerful is this new imaging technology that it’s rapidly becoming the standard of care, especially for implantologists, orthodontists, periodontists, and oral/maxillo-facial surgeons.
Because CBCT 3D imaging technology is far superior to conventional 2D imaging, it enables practitioners to better identify potential problems in orthodontic, periodontal, implant, and maxillo-facial surgical cases. In addition, however, it also allows the dental professional to identify other potentially serious problems, including such things as airway passage obstructions and soft tissue abnormalities, which 2D systems simply cannot reveal. And the documented improved accuracy and precision of CBCT images help avoid potential mistakes due to such things as image distortion and magnification common with 2D imaging technology.
Improve Your Liability Exposure
CBCT imaging is characterized by:
- Extraordinary accuracy
- Rapid scan time
- Reduced radiation dose
- Unmatched three-dimensional image reconstruction capabilities
Because of this, CBCT technology can be instrumental in avoiding liability in many cases, especially where conditions not discovered through conventional imaging later caused problems for the patient that could be potentially laid at the feet of the dentist. This new technology helps provide an additional layer of protection against potential malpractice suits.
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