title: Cone beam analysis of the buccal bone associated  with a dental implant: A tridimensional assessment case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This case report presents cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) three-dimensional (3D) assessment of the buccal bone associated with an implant.
  
  
  METHODS
  A patient who had immediate implant replacement of a maxillary incisor received a CBCT examination after 6 months. The scanned volume was then subjected to segmentation of the buccal bone associated with the implant and to its three-dimensional rendering.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Virtual reconstruction allowed volumetric assessment of the buccal plate, and of the buccal marginal bone level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Creating a 3D virtual volume permits a comprehensive evaluation of the anatomical information contained in the CBCT dataset.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: González-Martín
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veltri
mesh_terms: D000069343:Bone-Implant Interface / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged