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Presents an overview of the current use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in UK dental practices.
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Suggests that most CBCT examinations are small field of view scans for adult patients in the context of implant dentistry.
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Raises some questions about knowledge of exposure factors and the training for clinical evaluation of CBCT images.
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Yalda, F., Holroyd, J., Islam, M. et al. Current practice in the use of cone beam computed tomography: a survey of UK dental practices. Br Dent J 226, 115–124 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2019.49
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