title: Planning interactive implant treatment with 3-D computed tomography.
abstract: Treatment planning for dental implants presents special challenges to the dentist. The authors review the conventional radiographic and non-radiographic methods for the assessment of the implant site. A new dental interactive treatment planning program under development at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry Department of Periodontics is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294-0007.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeffcoat
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Jeffcoat
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berland
mesh_terms: D000543:Alveoloplasty; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016348:Osseointegration; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000379:methods*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants