Role of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Implantology

Author: Vijayendranath S Nayak ; Sunil Kumar Nettemu ; Karthik Kannaiyan ; Saptarshi Bhowal
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: implant, bone density; radiology; tomography; cone beam computed tomography
From: Pacific Journal of Medical Sciences 2024;25(1):73-77
CountryPapua New Guinea
Language:English
Abstract: Imaging of the dental implant site has become a mandatory protocol, to determine whether the patient can tolerate the surgical procedure. Prior to the invention of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), dentists used orthopantomogram (OPG), but it had its limitations. CBCT offers improved accuracy and reduced distortion. The identification of underlying bony pathologies, assessment of bone density, proximity of vital anatomical structures, and prognosis of the implant to be inserted became easier with CBCT.