Computed Tomography

At the office of the Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania, our ability to provide patients with implants and maxillofacial surgery is thanks in large part to our computed tomography (CT) machine. This kind of x-ray allows us to observe bone tissue inside the patient’s body in fine detail and to create a 3-dimensional digital image to use with our software.

Older x-rays required a patient to hold film inside their mouth while a series of photographs were taken. That is not the case with a CT scanner. After the patient has removed jewelry and other metal objects from their person, they will clamp a bite adjuster with their front teeth and rest their chin on a ledge. The machine’s panels will then rotate around their head, taking an image from every possible angle. The scan process usually only takes twenty seconds, at most.

The CT scan can be done with very little preparation on the patient’s part and minimizes the amount of radiation they are exposed to. The information we gain from CT allows us to ensure patients are retaining jaw bone tissue following placement of implants, monitor the attempted eruption of teeth, and detect whether a bone graft or sinus ridge augmentation is necessary.

Drs. Ramin Braham and Brad Richman operate the Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania at 2546 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19145. To schedule an appointment, call 215-463-4141 or visit OralSurgeryPA.com and fill out a contact sheet.