CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a radiographic imaging method that allows accurate, three-dimensional (3D) imaging of hard tissue structures. CBCT is the most significant among the dental diagnostic imaging modalities that have emerged recently. We,
Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences have this state of the art CBCT machine (ORTHIPHOS SL 3D) from DENTSPLY SIRONA. This was installed to the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology on 2 nd July, 2021 and was inaugurated on14 th July, 2021.
This machine is useful in all specialities of dentistry mainly for Oral Surgery, Implantolgy, Conservative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics and Pedodontics. The region of interest covered include maxilla and mandible, maxillary sinus, TMJ views. We
also have referral cases from private clinics and hospitals.