How does outsourced CT scanning dentistry work as an alternative to in-office equipment? Through specialized services like Simplant, Nobel, and similar providers that handle the imaging, planning, and surgical guide production without the practice owning the equipment. The workflow runs as follows. The practice identifies the patient who needs CBCT imaging. The patient is referred to a local imaging facility or to a remote provider that handles the scan. The resulting data is processed by the outsourcing service into the planning files and surgical guides the practice needs for treatment. The practice pays per case rather than carrying lease costs, maintenance [...]