It is with the introduction of maxillofacial cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) that the dental 3D world is awakening and responding aggressively. 10 The latest ripple in the world of dental digital imaging, three-dimensional (3D) imaging, appears to be coming at light speed, but in reality, computed tomography (CT) scans have been used widely in medicine for decades. Nearly 20 years have passed since the first intraoral digital sensor was introduced by the French dentist, Francis Mouyen at the First European Congress of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology in Geneva, 8,9 and still there is less than 30% market penetration of this technology in the United States. 6 The driving force for bringing computers into the operatory was digital imaging, primarily digital radiology.
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For the last several decades clinicians have seen the introduction of numerous applications for dentistry that build on the computer infrastructure that was initiated with practice management software and the gradual introduction of computers into the clinical setting. 5 In the authors’ opinion, a certain level of infrastructure needs to be in place for technology to deliver synergistic value. 3,4 The question that continues to surface is why the integration of technology has been so difficult for many dentists to accept. Technology and computer integration in dentistry has had its challenges and rewards 1,2 and with the passage of time and greater market penetration, challenges and rewards still persist. Cone-Beam Computed Tomography: A Clinician’s Perspective Claudio M.
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