Are Intraoral Radiographs Accurate in Determining the Peri-implant Marginal Bone Level?

CONCLUSION: The periapical radiograph statistically significantly overestimates the level of peri-implant marginal bone compared with surgical measurements. The arch, implant location, timing of implant placement, and level of vestibular or lingual/palatal alveolar edge do not influence deviation between the intraoperative peri-implant marginal bone level measurements and the radiographically determined marginal bone levels. PMID: 30025001 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants Source Type: research