CBCT provides high-resolution 3D imaging with significantly less radiation exposure compared to medical CT. It allows visualization of detailed bony anatomy and assessment of bone quality and dimensions, which is essential for accurate implant planning and placement. CBCT imaging can evaluate the maxillary sinus, mandibular canal, alveolar bone height and width, and other anatomic structures to determine optimal implant size, position, and surgical approach. When combined with computer-guided surgery, CBCT facilitates precise placement of implants according to the presurgical plan.

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2. CBCT IN
IMPLANTOLOGY
Presented By DR K. ABHILASHA
Moderated By DR LALITH V
DEPARTMENT OF PERIODONTICS
MRADC
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3.  INTRODUCTION
 PRINCIPLES OF CBCT
 COMPONENTS OF IMAGE
PRODUCTION
 TASK SPECIFIC
APPLICATIONS
 SIGNIFICANCE IN IMPLANT
DENTISTRY
 LITERATURE EVIDENCE
 FUTURE PERSPECTIVES IN
CBCT
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES
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4.  CBCT was introduced to dentistry by Italian co-inventors Attilio Tacconi and
Piero Mozzo in 1998,
 Since its initial FDA approval in March 8, 2001, cone beam computed tomography
(CBCT) has evolved at an impressive rate in the dental field and has increasingly
been referred to as the ‘standard of care’ for diagnostic maxillofacial imaging.
 Synonyms:- : DVT- Digital Volumetric Tomography
VT- Volumetric Tomography
CBI- Cone Beam Imaging
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5. Invented CT Scan in
1972
Nobel Prize, 1979
Sir Godfrey Hounsfield
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7. First commercially available Maxillofacial CBCT
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X-ray
Source
Image
Detector
Gantry

9. These images are great, but
what am I looking at, and where
can I get more information on
interpreting the
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10. An important basic requirement of using CBCT imaging as a diagnostic tool is that
practitioners should have appropriate training to develop critical skills for operating
CBCT equipment, managing imaging software and acquiring a high level of
competence and confidence in using and interpreting CBCT images.
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11. PROCES
S
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12. X-Ray Generation X-ray Detection
Image
Reconstruction
Image Display
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13. Essentials for using CBCT in implant dentistry: technical considerations: Dr Joan Hartshorne
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14. 1. Patient Stabilization
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Head restraint mechanism to
minimize movement and limit
motion artifacts during the 3D-
scanning process

15. 2. X-ray Generator
• Can be continuous or pulsed
• Traditionally ALARA ALADA (As Low as Diagnostically
Acceptable)
 indication-oriented and patient-specific
 adjustment can be achieved by appropriate selection of Tube Current
(milliamperes [mA]), Tube Voltage (kilovolt peak [kVp]) and Exposure Time
Jacobs R, Salmon B, Codari M, Hassan B, Bornstein MM. Cone beam computed tomography in implant
dentistry: recommendations for clinical use. BMC Oral Health. 2018 Dec;18(1):1-6.
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16. Detector
size and
shape
Beam
projection
geometry
Collimation
of beam
3. Scan Volume Or FOV (field of view)
• Reduces unnecessary
radiation
• Minimizes scatter
radiation
• Produces best quality
image
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17. Shape of the detector and beam Axial view of X ray beam
geometry
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18. Diagram showing the X ray beam shape and collimator
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19.  CBCT units are classified according to the maximum FOV incorporated from the
scan or scans:-
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20. 4. SCAN FACTORS-
 As the scan progresses, single exposures are made at definite degree intervals,
generating individual 2D images known as basis/raw/frame images
 The complete series of images is known as projection data
 Depends on-
 Detector frame rate
 Trajectory arc
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22. X-Ray Generation X-ray Detection
Image
Reconstruction
Image Display
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23.  CBCT units are categorised into 2 groups based on detector type
1. Image intensifier tube/ charge-coupled
device (IIT/ CCD) combination
2. Flat-panel image detector (high-
resolution, flat-panel detectors consisting
of a large area pixel array of hydrogenated
amorphous silicon thin-film transistors)
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24.  Advantages of flat panel:-
 Less bulky and having a smaller footprint,
 Minimal distortion of the image dimensions at the periphery of an image display,
 A higher dose efficiency,
 A wider dynamic range, and
 Can be produced with either a smaller or larger FOV
 Generate better data volume sets.
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25. Abramovitch K, Rice DD. Basic principles of cone beam computed tomography. Dental
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29. VOXEL SIZE
The spatial resolution—and
therefore detail of a CBCT image—
is determined by the dimensions of
individual voxels.
The principal determinants of
nominal voxel size in a CBCT image
are the matrix and pixel size of the
detector.
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30.  GRAY SCALE
 The ability of CBCT imaging to display differences in photon attenuation is related to the ability
of the detector to reveal subtle contrast differences.
 This parameter is called the bit depth of the system
 determines the number of shades of gray available to display the attenuation.
 All currently available CBCT units use detectors capable of recording grayscale differences of
12 bits or greater.
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31. X-Ray Generation X-ray Detection
Image
Reconstruction
Image Display
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32.  Consists of two stages
 1. Acquisition stage
 2. Reconstruction stage
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34. X-Ray Generation X-ray Detection
Image
Reconstruction
Image Display
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35. Multiplanar reformation (MPR)
 It means 2D presentation of 3D data in multiple projection planes.
 Spatial relationships between 3 simultaneous displayed planes are shown by
projecting one plane onto the corresponding orthogonal planes as line/slices.
 Due to the large number of individual slices in any MPR image and the difficulty
in relating structures, a number of visualisation methods have been developed
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37.  VOXEL VISION METHODS
1. Ray sum or ray casting
 Any multiplanar image can be ‘thickened’ by increasing the number of adjacent
voxels to obtain an image similar to the routine radiograph.
 Advantage: Has better clarity than conventional radiographs.
 Disadvantage: anatomic noise is present.
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39.  VOXEL VISION METHODS
2. 3D volume rendering
i. Indirect volume rendering (IVR)
 It uses density of the grayscale level of voxels(segmentation) and delivers a volumetric
surface along with depth.
ii. Direct volume rendering (DVR)
 The volume or section of image data can be visualised with different modes of display,
including MIP, MinIP, SSR and VR
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40. MIP (Maximum Intensity Projection)
 Most common direct volume rendering technology.
 Voxel intensities below the arbitrary threshold are discarded. Hence, only the
highest voxel values are sampled.
 All information is rendered at the same level of intensity hence anatomic noise is
reduced.
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41. MinP(Minimum Intensity Projection)
 Lowest voxel value is sampled and the presentation stresses on low density
structures such as nerve canals.
SSR(Shaded Surface Rendering)
 Valuable for high-contrast imaging such as bone
 Generates a 3D model which can be rotated to observe at any angle.
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SUMMARY

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45. Advantages Comments
Dose reduction 98% reduction as compared to medical CT
Rapid scan time Acquires all images in a single rotation with scan time
of 10-17 seconds
Reduced artifact Secondary reconstructions are tailored to view specific
voxel values
Interactive display is made
available
Reconstruction allows the clinician to view the model
in different planes
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46. Advantages Comments
X ray beam limitation Collimation of the beam is done to irradiate only
the specific area, thus minimising radiation dose
Image accuracy Each voxel resolution represents a specific degree
of X ray absorption and the size of the voxels
regulates the resolution
Superior and simple alternative to
complex interpretative procedures
The 3D reconstruction allows direct visualisation
of foreign bodies, unerupted teeth or root
recognition
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47.  The equipment is fairly expensive
 Higher radiation dose compared to conventional radiographs
 Relative sophistication of the equipment requires skilled and experienced
personnel to operate it
 Prolonged time required for image manipulation and interpretation and
occurrence of artifacts can corrupt the image quality.
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49.  Proper dental implant placement relies on adequate pretreatment visualization of
the proposed bone recipient site, evaluation of bone density, and assessment of
restorative goals.
 The advent of digital 3-dimensional (3D) imaging in conjunction with cone beam
computed tomography (CBCT) allows for a maximum amount of information
available to the clinician and laboratory while minimizing the amount of radiation
exposure.
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52. Application of CBCT in implantology can be considered as coinciding with the
following stages:-
 Pre-surgical phase
 Surgical phase
 Post-surgical phase
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53.  To decide the precise healing scope of a prosthetic implant therapy to re-establish
chewing function, it’s imperative to assess Bone availability and the existing
anatomical landmarks. This is easier when using 3D diagnostics than using
illustration with traditional images
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54. Scherer MD. Presurgical implant-site assessment and restoratively driven digital planning. Dental
Clinics. 2014 Jul 1;58(3):561-95.
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55. Scherer MD. Presurgical implant-site assessment and restoratively driven digital planning. Dental
Clinics. 2014 Jul 1;58(3):561-95.
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56. Scherer MD. Presurgical implant-site assessment and restoratively driven digital planning. Dental Clinics. 2014
Jul 1;58(3):561-95.
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59.  According to Tolstunov, a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral
Implantology/Implant Dentistry, the alveolar jaw can be divided into four regions or
“functional implant zones” with each region possessing "unique characteristics.
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ZONE 1
ZONE 3

61.  Also known as the “traumatic zone”
 1. BONE
 Part of the anterior maxilla is a protruding alveolar
process with thin labial and thick palatal cortical plates
covering and protecting upper front teeth.
 Evaluate the deficiency
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62.  Also known as the “traumatic zone”
 2. NASOPALATINE / INCISIVE CANAL
 Importance- carries nasopalatine nerve and vessels
 Normal anatomy
 Variations- a) Angulation b) Number
 Complication- if an implant contacts neural tissue in this canal, it could lead
to failure of osseointegration or sensory dysfunction.
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63.  3. NASAL CAVITY
 4. CANALIS SINUOSUS - is a bone canal in the maxilla that branches from the
infraorbital canal and ends laterally to the anterior nasal spine and contains the anterior
superior alveolar neurovascular bundles
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64.  Also known as SINUS ZONE
 1. MAXILLARY SINUS
 CBCT imaging is indicated to evaluate:
a. bone height between the floor of the maxillary sinus and alveolar bone
b. When tooth is lost or extracted  pneumatization of Sinus into the area initially
occupied by the tooth  vertical augmentation via a sinus lift procedure
c. presence of sinus septa which could complicate the sinus lift procedure if
encountered intraoperatively
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Maxillary sinus septa

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Pneumatization of Maxillary sinus

68.  Also known as SINUS ZONE
2. POSTERIOR SUPERIOR ALVEOLAR ARTERY- main blood supply to posterior
maxilla
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 Posterior superior alveolar canal in the right and left posterior maxilla in the lateral walls
of maxillary sinuses parallel to the floor. (orange)
 Nasopalatine canal in the anterior region towards the palatal aspect of 11, 21 region.
(green)

70.  Also known as INTERFORAMINAL ZONE
 1. MENTAL FORAMEN
 Importance- mental nerve and vessels
 Variations- accessory mental foramen
 Once a zone of safety is detected through CBCT,
implants can be placed anterior to, posterior to,
or above the mental foramen.
 Complications- the risk of haemorrhage, postoperative pain and paralysis in
implant surgeries.
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71.  2. SUB-LINGUAL FORAMEN AND CANAL
 Importance- sublingual artery
 Variations-
 Complications-
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72.  3. SUB-LINGUAL UNDERCUTS
 If the angulation of alveolar ridge is not properly evaluated preoperatively 
perforation of lingual cortex  severe bleeding with the formation of expanding
sublingual hematomas
 Hemorrhage from a branch of the sublingual artery (a branch of the lingual
artery), the submental artery (from the facial artery), or the mylohyoid artery
(from the inferior alveolar artery, a branch of the maxillary artery) or their
anastomoses can in some cases cause a life-threatening airway compromise
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74.  Also knows as ISCHEMIC ZONE.
 MANDIBULAR CANAL
 Importance- carries inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle
 Variations-
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TRIFID MANDIBULAR CANAL

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COMPLICATIONS- Any damage to this nerve can result in persistent dysesthesia as it supplies the
sensory innervation of the lower lip

78.  The most frequently reported indication for the use of CBCT in implant planning
area are to measure the alveolar ridge and map the bone morphology of possible
implant sites for osseointegration of the implant.
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79.  Bone compactness is a significant factor for implant placement to expect the ability to stabilize the
implant when minimal bone height is otherwise available.
 Precise estimation of the alveolar bone height and width are mandatory:
 1. For selecting the suitable implant size
 2. Establish the degree of angulation of the edentulous alveolar ridge.
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80. BONE HEIGHT- Measured from the crest of the alveolar ridge to the
opposing border of the bone or an anatomical structure.
 According to the bone height, implant length is determined
BONE WIDTH- It is the bucco-lingual width of the alveolar bone.
 Implant diameter is selected based on this parameter.
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81. After adequate height is available, the next most
significant criterion affecting long-term survival of
implants is the width of the available bone.
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82.  With the help of DICOM data the computer-generated surgical guides can be fabricated from the
CBCT data to eliminate the work and possible inaccuracy of taking impressions and making
traditional guide stents.
 The surgeon can place implants in their optimal and exact positions more accurately, predictably,
and safely as planned in virtual software using technology and minimally invasive surgery is
performed without raising a flap, thereby minimizing surgery time, postoperative pain and
swelling, and recovery time.
 The dental laboratory uses the information stored in the surgical template to fabricate
presurgically a master cast and provisional restoration that can be placed immediately after
surgery (Teeth-in-an-Hour).
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84.  Postsurgical complications (e.g. neurovascular trauma)
 Healing follow-up of complex surgical procedures and crestal bone changes
 Maxillofacial trauma with suspected complications at the implant level
 Retrieval of osseo-integrated implants (infectious or mechanical failure etiology)
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Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Implant Dentistry: The International Congress
of Oral Implantologists Consensus Report, NOV 2012
ICOI Recommendations: All CBCT examinations, as all other radiographic
examinations, must be justified on an individualized needs basis.
The benefits to the patient for each CBCT scan must outweigh the
potential
risks.
American Academy of Periodontology Best Evidence Consensus Statement on Selected
Oral Applications for Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, OCT 2017
 Limited evidence to support the daily use for diagnostic purpose.
 For each specific question addressed, there is a critical mass of evidence, but
insufficient evidence to support broad conclusions or definitive clinical
practice guidelines

88. 1. Prices Will Decrease While Breadth of Features Increase
2. Sensor Technology Will Keep Improving
A. Thin-film transistor (TFT) and
B. complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS)
3. Applications Will Become More Creative
a. computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology and 3D
implant planning.
b. virtual treatments, simulations and new possibilities for guided surgery, than are available
now.
4. Optical scanners with CBCT
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90.  According to the American Dental Association, “clinicians should perform
radiographic imaging, such as CBCT, only after professional justification that
the potential clinical benefits will outweigh the risks associated with exposure
to ionizing radiation.
 All radiographic examinations should be indicated clinically and justified
appropriately.”
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