What is it about?
CBCT is increasingly popular in dentistry. At the same time, peri-implant disease is a rising concern. This paper explored the evidence about CBCT performance in diagnosis of peri-implant defects and factors which could influence it's diagnostic ability.
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Why is it important?
Currently there are no guidelines for CBCT use in peri-implant disease diagnostics. Standard periapical X rays have many limitations. As early and precise diagnosis can help in improved treatment of peri-implantitis, an understanding of how CBCT performs in this domain is important.
Perspectives
Our objective in this article was to explore the factors that impact how CBCT fares as a diagnostic tool in peri-implant bone loss situations. Several interesting observations emerged from this synthesis, such as a key role of defect morphology. We hope the insights from the article can open up new and important questions.
Dr Aneesha Acharya
University of Hong Kong
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This page is a summary of: Diagnostic performance of cone beam computed tomography in assessing peri-implant bone loss: A systematic review, Clinical Oral Implants Research, March 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/clr.13143.
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