The role of dental CT imaging in dental implantology.
The jaw has traditionally been evaluated by dentists and oral surgeons using conventional panoramic and intraoral films. During the past decade, dental computed tomography (CT) has become the method of choice for preimplantation assessment of jaw anatomy. This has urged the radiologist to take a more active role in evaluating the jaw. The aim of this article is to provide the reader with knowledge that should facilitate him to evaluate implant sites, dental related inflammatory diseases and augmentation procedures on dental CT scans.
Bernaerts
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Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen (University of Antwerp), Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
Vanhoenacker
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FM
Chapelle
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Hintjens
J
J
Parizel
P M
PM
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