title: Use of cone-beam computed tomography in early detection of implant failure.
abstract: Preimplant planning with complex imaging techniques has long been a recommended practice for assessing the quality and quantity of alveolar bone before dental implant placement. When maxillofacial imaging is necessary, static film or digital images lack the depth and dimension offered by computed tomography. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) offers the dentist not only a radiographic volumetric view of alveolar bone but also a 3-dimensional reconstruction. This article reviews the use of CBCT for assessing implant placement and early detection of failure, and compares the performance of CBCT with that of other imaging modalities in the early detection of implant failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: jfyepes@iupui.edu.
authors.forename: Juan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Yepes
authors.affiliation: Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Health Practice, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
authors.forename: Mohanad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Sabbagh
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure / Q000145:classification*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); Implant failure assessment; Postimplant assessment