Comparing the precision of panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography in avoiding anatomical structures critical to dental implant surgery: A retrospective study.

Conclusion: The results of this study support the idea that panoramic radiography might provide sufficient information on bone height for preoperative implant planning in routine cases or when CBCT is unavailable. However, an additional CBCT evaluation might be helpful in cases where a safety margin cannot be respected due to insufficient bone height. PMID: 30607351 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30607351?dopt=Abstract

Source: Imaging Science in Dentistry - January 6, 2019 Category: Dentistry Tags: Imaging Sci Dent Source Type: research