2026, issue 32

What to include in CBCT reports

Simon Harvey
CBCT use is popular and highly regulated, so it's important to be aware of the potential dento-legal issues involved. Here's what you need to know.

CBCT as a concept has come up in numerous GDC fitness to practise and court cases, and it's likely that with increasing use, and increased awareness from claimants' solicitors, this will increase.

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This page was correct at publication on 27/02/2026. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

Mr Simon C Harvey

Simon is a consultant in dental and maxillofacial radiology at The Eastman Dental Hospital, London and Queen Victoria Hospital, Sussex. His subspecialty clinical interests are dentoalveolar cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and salivary gland interventional radiology. A passionate educator, Simon has been employed in dental education for over a decade. He lectures regularly to dental professionals and designed and runs the British Dental Association CBCT reporting Masterclass. He is published in several peer reviewed journals and has co-authored a best selling textbook on CBCT use in Endodontics, translated into four languages. He is an examiner at The Royal College of Surgeons and sits on the committee of the education charity Teeth Relief. He has an interest in dento-legal disputes and holds a Masters degree in Medical Law and Ethics from the King's College London School of Law. He sits on the DDU dental advisory committee and acts as an independent expert witness.