The clinical application of CT 3-D in implants prosthese

Objective: The clinical application of CT 3-D in the head and neck region to formulate and carry out an implant prosthetics treatment plan, and to evaluate the value of such an application.

Methods: We selected 20 individuals with poor jaw conditions (average age, 41 yrs; 15 males, five females) and with Bränemark implant prostheses. Before surgery, the patients underwent CT 3-D of the head and neck, We analyzed orthopantomographic and radiographic x-rays with various contrasts, comparing quality and quantity of the mandibular implants.

Results: The CT 3-D of the head and neck, orthopantomographic, and radiographic images were quite different in terms of quality, quantity, and adaptation.

Conclusion: CT 3-D of head and neck has the advantage of a short imaging time (about 17 sec), low level of radiation, and miniaturization. It allows clinicians to observe and diagnose, with high-definition 3-D, before making a treatment plan, before surgery, and for evaluation, and is worth promoting.