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I 03 editorial _ cone beam I cone beam3_2015 _The advent of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) has paved the way for clinicians to adopt the technology for a variety of different treatment modalities, including dentalimplants,oralsurgery,orthodontics,endodontics,TMJs,airwayanalysis,sleepapnoea, guided surgery applications, and more. Many of these procedures and related concepts have been highlighted within the pages of cone beammagazine. The use of CBCT diagnostic imaging has proved to be a vital, important, and perhaps in- valuable tool to visualise patient anatomy in order to evaluate dental implant receptor sites and avoid adjacent vital anatomy. However, there are many potential sites which are found to be deficient in available bone width, height, and volume. These sites may be critical to the desired restorative outcome, and therefore may require additional pre-prosthetic surgery to ensure long term implant and soft-tissue stability. It is well-documented that hard- and soft-tissue grafting can play an important role in managing potential implant receptor sites. Pre-operative CBCT evaluation is becoming more and more important for the proper evalu- ation of deficient sites. The use of CBCT and interactive treatment planning software applications are continuing to evolve as an aid to helping clinicians improve their appreciation of sites deficient in avail- able bone, and to plan the most appropriate treatment alternative for each patient’s needs. The planning process has been enhanced through the use of pre-surgical diagnostic models, intra-oralscanning,simulatedvirtualbonegrafting,fixationortentingscrewplacement,and the use of 3-D printing to create biomedical models, and more. Itisourgoalforthereadersofconebeammagazinetobeexposedtothemanyevolving uses of CBCT imaging modalities and how CBCT serves as a foundation for many procedures that go well "beyond" dental implants. Perhaps the incredible potential will be realized as multiple technologies are merged together to define the most efficient and cost effective digital workflow. Please enjoy our latest publication, and expand your horizons! Dr Scott D. Ganz Editor-in-Chief CBCT—not just for implants! Dr Scott D. Ganz