Planning dental implantation for patients with severe jaw atrophy with the help of computed tomography

Spiral computed tomography (CT) is currently the most accurate up-to-date method for X-ray diagnostics as a step in preparation for dental implantation. It allows for obtaining optimal information about the anatomical structure of the patient's jaws and thereby for the choice of implants, implantation technique, and methods for the pre-implantation calculation of the amount of bone tissue for patients presenting with severe jaw atrophy. Moreover, spiral CT may be used to detect postoperative complications, e.g. after sinus lifting. It is concluded that spiral CT must be included in the algorithm of X-ray studies for the planning of dental implantation.

dental implantation, spiral CT, method for the calculation of the amount of bone tissue