Dose reduction of dental cone-beam computed tomography for evaluation of teeth and periodontal tissues in adults using a dry skull phantom

Key Points

• Assess the minimum radiation dose and conditions for effective visualization of teeth and periodontal tissues in a dry skull.
• Evaluated radiation doses using a dry skull phantom
• Utilized small field-of-view dental cone-beam computed tomography
• Compared findings to national diagnostic reference levels
• Identified minimum dose necessary for clear imaging of teeth
• Demonstrated potential for significant dose reduction
• Results align with or fall below national diagnostic reference levels