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Dental CBCT (3D X-ray) in Wuppertal

Sometimes a normal x-ray is not enough to decide safely. A cone beam scan (in German DVT, digitale Volumentomografie) shows your jaw and teeth in three dimensions — as a rule at a low radiation dose. An AI system looks over the images as a second pair of eyes while we assess them. Scan including the report €178, first consultation free. We are happy to advise you in English.

What is a dental CBCT?

A dental CBCT — cone beam computed tomography, called DVT (digitale Volumentomografie) in Germany — is a 3D x-ray of the teeth and jaws. Unlike a conventional 2D image it produces a spatial data set in which bone, tooth roots, nerve canals and the maxillary sinuses can be assessed from any direction, usually at a low radiation dose. That shows us structures which stay hidden on a flat image. When we read the scan we also use an AI-assisted analysis as a second look: it can flag anything unusual, but the diagnosis and the decision are always made by us, together with you. We use a CBCT deliberately, only where it is genuinely needed for safe planning — for example before an implant, a wisdom tooth removal or a root canal treatment.

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CBCT versus a normal x-ray — and when you actually need one

more certainty

A normal x-ray is flat, so structures overlap each other. A CBCT shows bone, roots and nerve canals in space, which makes positions and distances easier to judge and treatment easier to plan.

Radiation, put in perspective

A dental CBCT uses a tightly limited field of view and, as a rule, a low dose. Some figures for comparison: a single small dental x-ray is roughly 5–10 microsieverts (µSv), a panoramic image around 10 µSv, and a dental CBCT between about 5 and 1,073 µSv depending on how large the imaged volume is — while a CT scan of the head is around 2,000 µSv. For context, natural background radiation in Germany averages about 2.1 millisieverts a year, and a single flight from Frankfurt to New York adds roughly 100–120 µSv. We take a scan only where the diagnostic benefit justifies it — never routinely and never without a reason.

Planning before an implant or surgery

Before an implant or a wisdom tooth removal, a CBCT shows how much bone is available and where the important nerves run. That is the basis for planning your implant or a surgical procedure in 3D.

Diagnosis of roots and cysts

Before a root canal treatment too, the 3D image helps to find fine or branching canals. Findings such as a dental cyst can be measured and judged more accurately in their true extent.

Frequently asked questions about dental CBCT

Straight answers to what patients ask most often about 3D imaging — from radiation to cost.

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A CBCT is a three-dimensional x-ray of teeth, bone and the course of the nerves, showing more spatial detail than a normal 2D image. More on this: What is a dental CBCT?

A 3D x-ray makes sense when bone, tooth roots, nerves or inflammation need to be assessed more precisely. More on this: When do you need a 3D x-ray?

Neither is better in the abstract. A normal x-ray is often enough; a CBCT is used when the 2D image does not give enough certainty for the diagnosis or the plan. More on this: CBCT or a normal x-ray?

A CBCT uses x-rays, which is why it is only taken when the diagnostic benefit makes medical sense. German radiation protection law requires this explicitly: under § 83 of the Strahlenschutzgesetz a dentist must establish a justifying indication (rechtfertigende Indikation) before every single scan, and the dose is kept as low as reasonably achievable — the ALARA principle. The German AWMF guideline 083-005 sets out the situations in which a dental CBCT is appropriate. More on this: Is a dental CBCT dangerous?

It depends on the field of view and on the machine: published values for dental CBCT range from about 5 to 1,073 microsieverts, which is why we choose the imaged area as small as possible and as large as necessary. As a point of reference, natural background radiation in Germany averages about 2.1 millisieverts a year. More on this: How much radiation does a CBCT involve?

Before implants a CBCT shows the amount of bone available, the distance to the nerves and other structures that matter for safe 3D planning. More on this: CBCT before implants

Where the tooth sits awkwardly, a CBCT can show how close the wisdom tooth lies to the nerve and how the procedure should be planned. More on this: CBCT before wisdom tooth surgery

you stand or sit still in the machine, and afterwards we go through the images with you. More on this: What happens during a CBCT scan?

The cost depends on the scope of the scan and the report. With us a CBCT including the report costs €178. That is a guide value; the binding figure is the one in your written cost estimate, which you receive before the scan is taken. More on this: What does a dental CBCT cost in Germany?

No. A dental CBCT is not part of the catalogue of benefits of the statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung, GKV) at all, so for statutorily insured patients it is always a private service (Privatleistung) — there is no list of indications for which a statutory fund would pay. Private insurers and Beihilfe schemes decide according to your individual policy; we are happy to give you an itemised invoice to submit. More on this: Does statutory health insurance pay for a CBCT?

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