Enhanced CBCT Tools for Guided Surgical Applications

By Isaac D. Tawil, DDS, MS; and Michael Erdos, DDS

Commercial Supporter: Carestream Dental

This eBook features a continuing education (CE) article that describes metal artifact reduction (MAR) and facial scanning in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and the use of CBCT and intraoral scanning (IOS) in guided implant surgery. Three case studies are presented that demonstrate how CBCT facilitates guided implant placement in a patient requiring replacement of a single tooth, a patient with inadequate available bone necessitating a conservative approach, and a patient who required full-arch rehabilitation, respectively.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Discuss the concurrent increase in popularity of implant surgery, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and intraoral scanning (IOS)
• Describe the use of CBCT as a diagnostic modality, for treatment planning, and for treatment execution in guided implant surgery
• Discuss metal artifact reduction and facial scanning

About the Authors

Isaac D. Tawil, DDS, MS
MINEC Ambassador (MegaGen International Network of Educators and Clinicians)
Diplomate, International Academy of Dental Implantology and International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics
Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
Private Practice, Brooklyn, New York

Michael Erdos, DDS
Member, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Member, Academy of General Dentistry
Member, American Academy of Clear Aligners
Private Practice, Brooklyn, New York