The use of 3-dimensional imaging in dentoalveolar surgery.

In the past decade, many different cone-beam volumetric tomography (CBVT/CBCT) machines have been introduced to the dental market with varying features. While medical-grade CT is still considered the "gold standard" for CT accuracy and diagnosis, CBCT, because of its convenience, lower radiation, and smaller machine footprints, has become more commonplace in dental surgical offices. This article discusses the use of CBCT technologies along with proprietary implant software programs in dentoalveolar surgery.