title: CT scan prior to installation of osseointegrated implants in the maxilla.
abstract: A method using computed tomography (CT) for evaluation of maxillary structures before installation of titanium fixtures is described. This method gives us comprehensive information of relevant bony structures and bone quality. The width of the paranasal sinuses, nasal cavity and incisal canal is properly evaluated and the method facilitates measurements of available space for position, number and length of fixtures to be installed.
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed