CBCT Services
at Alpha Dental Care
Our Service Level Agreement (SLA) ensures your CBCT referrals meet the highest clinical standards and safety regulations. Review and sign the agreement to begin referring patients for high-resolution imaging.
Service Level Agreement
The service level agreement for our CBCT scanning service ensures compliance with best practice guidance. This necessary agreement will allow you to refer your patients for CBCT scans with appropriate justification. This simply requires you and your colleagues at your practice to:
- confirm that you refer in accordance with published guidance criteria
- confirm that you have fulfilled the standard education requirements in the use of ionising radiation and radiation protection and provide certification to show that you have undertaken additional training for CBCT Referrers please read new certification requirements above in red.
Please complete and return your agreement along with copies of your relevant CPD certificates as soon as practicable so that you can start to refer patients for scans. Please also complete and return a patient CBCT referral form outlining all of your requirements.
In accordance with guidance issued by the European Commission, we have adopted the best practice which requires dentists who refer patients for CBCT scanning to have a service level agreement in place with their chosen CBCT scanning referral centre.
As per the published dental guidance notes, recommended ‘adequate training’ standard for dental practice staff referring for dental CBCT scans is to complete Level 1 (Core) training in dental CBCT.
We accept referrals with evidence of adequate scan referral training as the guidance notes state that completion of Level Core training in dental CBCT is only the latest recommended adequate training. Therefore you can continue to refer to us for scans using your previous qualification with the choice of updating your training if you wish to refresh your knowledge.
(All of our clinicians have completed Level 1 and 2 and continue to refer and report on scans).
Frequently asked questions
What is an OPG?
An OPG (Orthopantomogram)is a panoramic dental X‑ray that captures the teeth, jaws, and surrounding structures in one image. It is commonly used to assess:
- Wisdom teeth
- Dental development
- Jaw joints (TMJ)
- Bone levels
- Orthodontic overview
What is a CBCT Scan?
A CBCT scan (Cone Beam CT) is an advanced 3D imaging technique providing highly detailed views of the teeth, jawbone, nerve pathways, and surrounding structures.
CBCT is used for:
- Implant planning
- Root canal assessment
- Orthodontic planning
- Wisdom tooth and surgical planning
- TMJ evaluation
- Airway/sinus assessment
- Facial trauma analysis
What are the benefits of a CBCT for patients?
The benefits of using a CBCT scan for patients include:
- More accurate diagnosis
- Better treatment planning
- Reduced need for multiple X‑rays
- Quick and comfortable scan (typically 15–20 seconds)
- Lower radiation than medical CT
