• After a tooth extraction approximately 50% of alveolar ridge reduction in thickness occurs over a 6-12 month period.
• Bone loss along with periodontal tissue will begin to shrink in months and years following the extraction.
• Preserving the extraction sites with bone grafting techniques reduces the amount of bone loss. In order to place a dental implant, sufficient bone must be present
• CBCT offers many advantages over simple panoramic, and periapical images.
• It enables accurate visualization of specific implant sites in a 3-deminsional view.
• Oral surgeons will often use the CBCT for identification and display of the precise location to the inferior alveolar nerve in relation to the 3rd molar or implant sites in the mandible.
• It is also utilized to show the precise location of impacted teeth, often times needed for E&B procedures (exposure and bracketing).
• CBCT can show the amount of bone separating the maxillary sinus location when working with extractions or implants where maxillary bone is minimal.
• Other uses for CBCT: facial trauma, bone structures, odontogenic lesions, TMJ structure visualization, and orthognathic evaluations.
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