Introduction: All wider application of radiology in dental medicine has created a demand for the development of radiological devices specialized for that field. The development of Cone Beam Computed Tomography has enabled a three-dimensional view of the orofacial area. CBCT screening is the method of choice during the planning of placement of dental implants. Aim: The aim of this paper is to describe the application of CBCT devices in the process of planning and placing dental implants. The paper illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of this radiological method, artifacts, and radiation dosage which are significant factors for the quality of the image. Discussion: Complete or partial toothlessness has a negative impact on the quality of life and maintenance of optimal health. Two-dimensional radiological methods have not been proven optimal for the view of three-dimensional structures. The CBCT device enables the generation of multiplanar slices of the areas of interest and their 3D reconstruction. The assessment of anatomical structures and the quality and volume of bone is key to the placement of dental implants. It is necessary to determine the quality and quantity of bone, 3D topography of the alveolar ridge, to identify and localize vital anatomical structures, make a surgical guide as well as possible implantological options so that the intervention is successful. The advantages of the CBCT device are three-dimensional overview of the head and neck, the generation of two-dimensional structures, the reduction of the increase error, the dose of radiation, artifactxs, and price. Alongside many advantages, the CBCT device has certain flaws as well. Its disadvantages are the low span of contrast, limited FOV and volume of screening, artifacts of movement, measuring the density of bone and the shades of gray scale and the dose of radiation. The CBCT device is used not only for presurgical assessment and planning, but also for postoperative assessment of healing of the implants, complications which are usually connected to neurovascular damage. CBCT screening should be conducted while taking into account the balance between price and dose of radiation on one side, and all necessary clinical information on the other. Conclusion: The application of CBCT devices in planning and placement of dental implants is increasingly becoming fundamental diagnostics without which serious implantology cannot be pictured. It is also being used increasingly more as a daily examination in oral surgery, endodontics, orthodontics and parodontology.