• Marcel Noujeim D.D.S., DUA, DUB.1
• William D. McDavid M.A., Ph.D.2
• Robert P. Langlais D.D.S., M.S., FACD, FICD, FRCD (C)

Cone Beam Computed Tomography (Cone beam CT) is a rapidly expanding technology
with an ever-increasing number of applications. Its many advantages have resulted in the rapid
adoption by the dental profession worldwide. Every day, new innovations are reported in the
literature as investigations in different dental specialties discover applications of the technology.
As part of this evolutionary process, manufacturers are planning new models with a variety of innovative
features. At the present time a number of new manufacturers are planning to introduce Cone
Beam CT machines in the very near future while current manufacturers continue to compete among
themselves in the development of newer models. This dynamic process will certainly be of great
benefit to the dentist who is the consumer of these devices but, more importantly, it is the patient
who will ultimately benefit by this worldwide improvement in the standard of care in the various
fields of dentistry.

(CU Dent J. 2005;28:179-88)