CBCT evaluation of maxillary sinus prior to dental implant placement: A review.

Abstract

Dental implants are widely used now a days for the rehabilitation of edentulous spaces in patients. Diagnostic images of the surgical site are a must essential for preoperative planning, intra-operative assessment, and postoperative evaluation. Considering the pros and cons, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) seems to be the better choice for qualitative and quantitative analysis of the surgical site prior to implant placement and post operative evaluation. CBCT software helps to visualize the ideal dimension, position and orientation of an implant. This article briefly describes the importance of CBCT for implants placement and explains how to evaluate the maxillary sinus as a parameter before placement of a dental implant.