Why CT/CBCT matters when planning an implant procedure

Imaging investigation is an integral part of the initial consultation and is of maximum importance in establishing the diagnosis and creating the treatment plan. Imaging analysis completes the information gathered by the doctor after the primary clinical examination, and together with the study of documentary models and photographs, the specialist carries out the functional-aesthetic analysis in order to establish the correct diagnosis and personalised treatment plan.

Current imaging methods add value to the final treatment result, because the results obtained through modern techniques (CT/CBCT) have surpassed those obtained through conventional methods (periapical radiographs, orthopantomogram). Cone-beam computed tomography provides high-resolution three-dimensional, volumetric images of the anatomy and pathology of the maxillofacial region, unlike the orthopantomogram, which provides a two-dimensional image.

In dental implantology, the CT/CBCT image is important because it shows the shape and size at 1:1 scale of the jaw structures and provides exact measurements of important details such as height, width and bone thickness. It has become an indispensable tool that gives dentists the ability to perform dental interventions and procedures in conditions of maximum safety and minimum invasiveness.

The doctors at Didenta Implantology Art analyse each patient's CBCT before carrying out an oral implantology intervention, with prior digital planning of the position of future implants, so that oral surgery interventions are performed in conditions of maximum safety.