Table 4. | Key themes identified from participants' reasons for undergoing cone-beam computed tomography scans |
| Theme |
Frequency of occurrence |
Example response |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of wisdom tooth-nerve position | 59 |
- "To determine how close the tooth is to a nerve" - "To show where my wisdom teeth are growing in relation to my nerves" - "To get a better picture of my wisdom teeth in relation to my nerve before extraction" |
|
Facilitating informed decision-making |
16 |
- "To help me make an informed decision about what the best next step would be for management" - "Assess the risks of removal so I can make an informed decision" |
| Surgeon-requested scans | 14 |
- "Drs request" - "Consultant wanted before surgery" |
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