Preoperative assessment of the mandibular canal in implant surgery: comparison of rotational panoramic radiography (OPG), computed tomography (CT) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for preoperative assessment in implant surgery.
Conclusions: The results show that OPG using steel balls as a calibration reference seems reliable in a standard situation. In more difficult cases, modern three-dimensional techniques should be used to additionally determine available bone volume.
PMID: 23513204 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - Category: Dentistry Authors: Pertl L, Gashi-Cenkoglu B, Reichmann J, Jakse N, Pertl C Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research