Diagnostic imaging for dental implant therapy.
Dental implant is a device made of alloplastic (foreign) material implanted into the jaw bone beneath the mucosal layer to support a fixed or removable dental prosthesis. Dental implants are gaining immense popularity and wide acceptance because they not only replace lost teeth but also provide permanent restorations that do not interfere with oral function or speech or compromise the self-esteem of a patient. Appropriate treatment planning for replacement of lost teeth is required and imaging plays a pivotal role to ensure a satisfactory outcome. The development of pre-surgical imaging techniques and surgical templates helps the dentist place the implants with relative ease. This article focuses on various types of imaging modalities that have a pivotal role in implant therapy.
Department of Periodontology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Aishwarya
A
Nagarajan
Department of Periodontology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rajapriya
R
Perumalsamy
Department of Periodontology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ramakrishnan
R
Thyagarajan
Department of Periodontology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ambalavanan
A
Namasivayam
Cone beam computed tomography; dental implants; dosimetry; implant imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; treatment planning