Why Conventional X-Rays Are Often Insufficient
Two-dimensional X-ray images (OPG) are adequate for many standard questions. However, with more complex surgical indications, they reach their limits.
- •Missing Spatial Depth: Two-dimensional images can superimpose fine anatomical structures in the jaw and disregard the exact bone thickness and width.
- •Limited Implant Planning: Without knowing the exact bone volume, precise positioning of cylindrical dental implants is complicated.
- •Unclear Nerve Pathways: Sensitive structures in the lower jaw or the distance to the maxillary sinus in the upper jaw require more precise localisation for complex procedures.
To largely rule out structural surprises during a procedure, a three-dimensional assessment is today often the medical standard for complex interventions.
Meaningful Cross-Sectional Images
With the help of digital volume tomography (DVT/CBCT), we capture the individual jaw structures spatially and without superimposition.
The high-resolution datasets serve our surgical team as a direct working basis for specialised planning software. The entire procedure – for example, the placement of a dental implant, a root tip resection, or the identification of an impacted wisdom tooth – can thus be fully planned on screen before the procedure begins. For necessary bone grafting, the 3D imaging also provides the crucial planning basis.
Predictability & Structure
Better Risk Assessment
Anatomical limitations (such as unfavourable nerve pathways or narrow bone width) can be identified in good time and taken into account during incision planning
Guided Navigation
Precise diagnostics often enable minimally invasive, guided surgical approaches that protect the surrounding jaw tissue.
Predictable Positioning
Particularly in implantology, we define the later abutment position not during the operation, but in advance based on prosthetic and anatomical considerations.
Time Efficiency
Since the surgical strategy is already established beforehand, the actual treatment time in the surgical chair can generally be shortened.
Experiences of Our Patients
Preparation Builds Trust
Creating a DVT scan takes only a few seconds. The radiation exposure is significantly lower than that of a conventional medical computed tomography (CT) of the head.
Good diagnostics minimise the risk of far-reaching surgical complications. It therefore represents one of the most important pillars of professional surgical treatment.
Information on Costs
A DVT scan is a separate diagnostic measure whose legal indication is strictly reviewed.
- ✓The costs for a 3D X-ray (DVT) are not covered by statutory health insurers in Germany for routine cases. It is classified as a private medical service.
- ✓Before creating the X-ray dataset, we discuss the medical necessity and the applicable out-of-pocket costs with you.
From Scan to Procedure
Medical Indication
A DVT scan is only ordered by our surgeons for complex findings, when conventional 2D images are insufficient for the procedure.
Digital Recording
The scan is taken while standing at the X-ray device. The sensor moves calmly and contactlessly around your head in just a few seconds.
Planning on the Monitor
The generated data is translated into a 3D model on the computer. The surgical team virtually defines the positions of implants or access points.
Guide Fabrication
If necessary, our master laboratory produces precisely fitting navigation guides from this digital data for the surgical procedure.
Diagnostics Without Stress
The DVT scan is contact-free and takes only a few seconds. The open system ensures you do not feel confined. The radiation exposure is significantly lower than that of a conventional computed tomography – an aspect we are happy to explain to you in detail beforehand.
Mehr zu unseren Comfort-Optionen →Modern surgery does not rely on guesswork, because every jaw is unique in its anatomical structure. Three-dimensional imaging therefore forms the foundation of our work: it makes fine details visible long before treatment begins and gives us the clarity for a structured, targeted, and tissue-preserving procedure.
Dr. med. dent. Andreas Detsch, MEDICAL ART
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We are happy to review existing records or assess the dental medical necessity of 3D diagnostics at our clinic.
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