The CT scanner we use is the Carestream Innovative CS 9600 which is specially designed for dental use. This is an extremely safe machine with probably the lowest radiation dose of any machine available in the market. As a comparison to an hospital dental CT scan, it has approximately 10% of the radiation dose.

It is extremely comfortable and unlike a hospital scanner it is like sitting on a chair and the maximum scan time is less than 23 seconds.

This advanced system was designed with doctors practicing at the highest level in mind, and provides the accurate images necessary for oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery and trauma cases. Understandably, patients receiving such care may be reluctant or even scared to accept extensive treatment. That’s why Carestream Dental has also included CS Face Scan with the CS 9600. This software provides realistic 3D facial photos and automatically superimposes them over the CBCT image.

The realistic outcome helps patient better understand proposed treatment plans and aids in case acceptance. The speed, intelligence and design of the CS 9600 takes patients from their first exam and puts them on the path to healing sooner.

“3-D images provide a more complete and accurate way to plan your case and the cost for these images is less than half the price of other scanning centres in Birmingham”