Table 2 Presurgical use of CBCT: indications described in guidelines and other scientific reports
From: Cone beam computed tomography in implant dentistry: recommendations for clinical use
| Indications for presurgical use of CBCT in literature |
|---|
| Identification of critical anatomic boundaries [8, 17, 19] |
| Prevention of neurovascular trauma [8, 17, 19] |
| Specific challenges for the anterior esthetic zones [8, 17, 19] |
| Borderline cases related to inadequate bone morphology, volume and quality [8, 17, 19] |
| Augmentation procedures [8, 17, 19] |
| Special techniques (grafting, distraction, zygoma implants) [8, 17, 19, 22] |
| Suspected trauma history of jaws and teeth [8, 17, 19] |
| Doubtful prognosis of neighboring teeth [5, 8, 17] |
| Presurgical planning and transfer [2, 4, 5, 8, 17, 19, 22, 23] |
| The virtual patient [23] |
