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The Outstanding Financial and Clinical ROI
from i-CAT
When selecting advanced technology
for your practice, return on
investment takes both a financial and
clinical meaning. In my general dental
GUY GROSS, DDS
I look at my
investment
in i-CAT 3D
imaging as a
step toward
providing
world-class
dentistry in
my practice.
practice, properly selected technology gives me
greater accuracy and thus, greater confidence
in providing more specialized services to my
patients, including dental implants, orthodontics,
hard and soft tissue grafting, and sleep disorderrelated procedures. Serving this broad range of
dental needs precipitated an investment in Cone
Beam 3D technology, and I chose the i-CAT.
This imaging method has dramatically changed
how my practice approaches diagnosis, and it
is so important to my diagnosis and treatment
planning that it is now a part of my routine
protocol.
I look at my investment in i-CAT 3D imaging as
a step toward providing world-class dentistry
in my practice. The information from the scans
helps me to proceed responsibly with procedures
that I otherwise might not have attempted
or would have had less confidence in at the
beginning of the process. I honestly didn’t realize
how much it would help me in this area until I
experienced it.
With an i-CAT scan, I can look really closely
at the roots of wisdom teeth before I start any
treatment planning and see things that would
not be visible on a periapical X-ray or pano. For
example, on a 2D image, sometimes it appears as
if the root of a lower third molar is right down
into the mandibular canal, but on a 3D scan, it is
apparent that the tooth is quite a distance lingual
or buccal to that canal. I can treat the patient
more accurately based on this information. I have
no concerns about not seeing a dilacerated root
prior to treatment either.
The single biggest benefit that I have found is
when planning implants. I can look my patients
in the eye and tell them if we will be able to
place the implant without having to make an
incision or use sutures. I can say, “We are going
to use a microsurgical technique, and you will
hardly notice that the implant has been placed.”
I see the bone before I start any procedure, and
I know if I need to reflect the tissue back, place
a graft, or use a certain type of membrane or
not. This helps to increase case acceptance for
implants because it takes away the patients’ fear
about the unknown and puts them at ease.
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3D imaging – an investment in knowledge
Another advantage to i-CAT Cone Beam 3D
imaging is that I control the balance of image
quality I need with radiation dose. The patients
trust me to provide responsible care. Once they
see the amount of detailed information that
the scan provides, they are confident that I am
planning treatment in an advanced way for them.
Even better, I am viewing vastly greater amounts
of information with less radiation exposure than
when I had to take X-rays with my old pano
machine.
I create my treatment plans using the Tx
STUDIO™ software, which also helps to educate
patients on what I plan to do and why. With Tx
STUDIO tools, I can plan the implants right in
front of them, show them where the implant will
be located, and virtually place it on the screen
— my patients respond favorably to seeing our
proposed plan. I love my i-CAT and Tx STUDIO
software, and think it is the best in the market
with excellent quality image and clean images.
The tools are easy to use, and they make it easy
to train my team members. That is why I chose
i-CAT over any other Cone Beam 3D system.
To me, 3D imaging and i-CAT technology are
game changers — for patient education, for
expanded treatment options, and for greater
opportunities for treatment success. That, to me,
is the ultimate return on investment. The amount
we charge for the scans pays for the machine, and
the information we get from the scans makes our
practice financially and clinically successful.
About the Author: Guy W. Gross, DDS, graduated
with honors from the University of MissouriKansas City School of Dentistry. He has dedicated
himself to advanced training in areas such as
cosmetic dentistry, endodontics, implantology,
occlusion, and periodontics by attending
advanced courses while in dental school.
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