We recommend you do make an appointment so that you do not have to wait long when you visit our imaging center. However, walk-in and same-day appointments are often available.

Scheduling an appointment will also allow us to quote you a fee and give you an estimate for the appointment duration.

You can schedule online here.

Patients can call their insurance and ask prior to coming in for their appointment. When scheduling the appointment, ask the Office Coordinator for the insurance code(s).

New Standard Imaging Center asks for payment at the time of service. Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX or Discover).

There is often anxiety among pregnant women about dental imaging during pregnancy. This may hinder some women from seeking dental treatment during pregnancy and consequently, may negatively affect the oral health of the mother. The American Dental Association and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists state that pregnant women can take dental radiographs, at any trimester during the pregnancy, with the application of radiation protection measures to keep the dose as low as reasonably achievable.

In order to get accurate and efficient results from your scan, you will need to be medication-free for a certain amount of time. Please discuss with your doctor any medications or supplements that you are currently taking so that they can ensure that they are out of your system prior to your dental CBCT scan appointment.

The dental X-ray machine uses a low dose of radiation to create your 3D images. However, if you wear braces during your scan, take them off before your appointment. They could interfere with your results. Bring them with you so they can be removed by an expert for post-treatment viewing only. If you have an appliance that could alter your scan results, please let us know before we begin our procedure.

You should make sure your jewelry and metal objects are removed prior to your CT scan. The reason for this is because metal can interfere with images produced by CBCT scans; it can either block or create visual artifacts. Metal objects include but aren’t limited to: dental fillings, crowns, veneers, bridges, braces, retainers, necklaces and watches.

We encounter radiation naturally - cosmic radiation filters down through the atmosphere, terrestrial radiation comes up from the earth in rocks and building materials, and trace amounts of radiation are found in what we eat, drink, and breathe.

On average, Americans are exposed to about 3 mSv (or 300 mrem) of natural radiation in a year, though this varies from place to place. Radiation is a useful tool in research and clinical applications.

The amount of radiation that we are exposed to from dental X-rays is very small compared to our daily exposure from things like, cosmic radiation and naturally occurring radioactive elements (for example, those producing radon).

The table above compares our estimated exposure to radiation from dental X-ray with other various sources. As indicated above a microsievert is a unit of measure that allows for some comparison between radiation sources that expose the entire body (such as natural background radiation) and those that only expose a portion of the body (such as X-rays).

The majority of our CT scans have a radiation effective dose equivalent to four or five hours of high-altitude air flight, or 11 to 15 days of normal background radiation in the United States. Your doctor believes that this risk from radiation exposure is much less than the risk of inaccurate diagnosis or treatment from proceeding with the knowledge provided by a CBCT scan.

Because many diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues cannot be seen when your dentist examines your mouth, an X-ray examination can help reveal:

Small areas of decay between the teeth or below existing restorations (fillings)

Infections in the bone

Periodontal (gum) disease

Abscesses or cysts

Developmental abnormalities

Some types of tumors

Finding and treating dental problems at an early stage can save time, money and unnecessary discomfort. Radiographs can help your doctor detect problems in your mouth that otherwise would not be seen.

New Standard Imaging is completely digital. There is a significant reduction in radiation for full mouth x-rays. Additionally, our Cone Beam CT scanner, the Dentsply Sirona Axeos, offers various scan settings that are selected based on the diagnostic survey ordered by your doctor.

Dental x-ray examinations provide valuable information that helps your doctor evaluate your oral health. With the help of radiographs (the term for pictures taken with x-rays), your doctor can look at what is happening beneath the surface of your teeth and gums. If you have questions about your dental x-ray exam, talk with your doctor.

Dental cone beam computed tomography (CT) is a special type of x-ray equipment used when regular dental or facial x-rays are not sufficient. Your doctor may use this technology to produce three dimensional (3-D) images of your teeth, soft tissues, nerve pathways and bone in a single scan.

Our Primescan and iTero allow us to take a 3D digital scan of a patient’s teeth and bite so adjustments can be made digitally for the use of several important dental procedures. This is not an x-ray. It can be merged to an x-ray to create a surgical plan and fabricate a surgical guide. It can also be used to create dental appliances and orthodontic aligners with a marked accuracy improvement over traditional impression methods.

Once New Standard has forwarded your scans to prescribing office, it is the doctor’s turn to use this information to plan a course of treatment. This could be anything from correcting a bite to replacing missing teeth. The doctor can then present this treatment plan to you, the patient, for review and approval before moving forward.