Preoperative assessment of patients for dental implant therapy often needs extensive radiographic examination. Imaging plays an important part in dental implant procedures. Implant imaging provides accurate and reliable diagnostic information of the patient's anatomy at the proposed implant site. This article describes some of the imaging techniques that have a pivotal role in implant therapy.
An exhaustive radiographic assessment is utmost important to evaluate vital anatomical structures, to detect presence of possible pathological conditions, and to decide the length and width of the implant to be placed. Preoperative radiographic assessment plays an important role in treatment planning for implant-supported prostheses. It often requires a more extensive radiographic examination than that used for other types of oral rehabilitation. Goals of imaging Imaging enables: To measure bone…
