Facing the facts: Cone beam CT imaging in diagnostic implant dentistry

With increasing popularity and the demand for the use of dental implants use of specialized technique for the preoperative planning of oral implant placement: cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been encouraged. This poster highlights the significance of CBCT (i-CAT®) in the planning of endosseous dental implants in a case with history of trauma. A case of anterior maxillary and mandibular trauma for which implants were decided upon as an esthetic replacement option is presented. Parole chiave: 3-D imaging, cone-beam computed tomography, dental implants, radiography, tomography, x-ray computed/instrumentation