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We are pleased to be one of the first dental offices in the in the Washington DC area to have its own CAT Scan machine. The unit is provided to us by i-CAT of Philadelphia, USA. This CAT Scan utilizes 3 cone imaging in a normal setting much like routine dental style radiographs. Its 10, 20 or 40 second exposure limits the amount of radiation to significantly less than that of a hospital CAT Scan unit. Therefore we can receive immediate digital formatting of information in 3D, rather than the historical 2D dental radiographic technology, which was the standard for dentistry over the past years.
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In order to assure the best surgical results, we also utilize SimPlant surgical implant planning software provided to us by Materialise in Glen Burnie, Maryland. This software increases the precision of our operations by converting the CT scan data of the jaw in to three-dimensional images. This would allow us to travel virtually through the bone in search of the best and most secure location for the proposed implants. The Simplant software is integrated with all the available implant systems. We can virtually place the most ideal implant. By adding this third dimension to our diagnostic planing, we significantly improve implant placement and safety.
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All the most valuable digital information can be translated to the clinical setting by a Surgi-Guide. An accurate model of jaw is fabricated from the CAT Scan. A guide is made based on the virtually placed implants, which would fit over the model. This guide will be used during the implant surgery to duplicate the position of the virtual implants.
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This technology will become the standard in dentistry over the next 5 to 10 years and we are glad to be able to offer it to our patients today. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of our staff members who can provide you with a tour of our facility, including a viewing of our CAT Scan machine and a description of its utilization, as well as answer any questions you may have. You may visit www.imagingsciences.com or www.materialise.com for further information on this fascinating style of 3D imaging.
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