The comparison of visibility of the maxillary sinus septa between cone-beam computed tomography scans and panoramic radiograph images as dependent on the cortical bone thickness: a retrospective comparative study.

Purpose: To analyze the visibility of the maxillary sinus septa (MSS) in panoramic radiography (PR) versus cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to investigate whether the buccal cortical bone thickness (BT) or the septa dimensions influence their visibility.

Methods: Corresponding PR and CBCT images of 355 patients were selected and examined for MSS visibility. The septa dimensions (width, height, depth) and the BT were measured.

Comparative diagnosis of the alveolar antral artery canal in the lateral maxillary sinus wall in corresponding panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography.

Purpose: Sinus lift operations are a tried and tested means of providing adequate implant prosthetics to patients with compromised jawbones. Knowledge of the arterial supply of the maxillary sinus region is essential for surgical treatment in this area. The aim of the present comparative study was to determine whether alveolar antral artery (AAA) canal can be diagnosed both in corresponding panoramic radiography (PR) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Evaluation of the contour of edentulous jaw sections in the transversal plane and the buccolingual vertical-level disparity in CBCT and panoramic radiography images: a retrospective comparative study.

Purpose: This study investigates whether edentulous jaw sections in the planned implant position exhibit jaw contours funnel-shaped or exhibit pronounced retraction of the jaw (unusual jaw contours) in the transversal plane of the three-dimensional (3D) images, not visible in two-dimensional (2D) images.

Methods: A total of 335 patients with an edentulous section of the jaw that required dental implants were selected. Anonymised radiologic patients' data were collected, comprising cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of the edentulous jaw sections.

The comparison of roof visibility of the mandibular canal between cone-beam computed tomography scans and panoramic radiograph images as dependent on the cortical bone thickness of the mandible.

Background: Accurate detection of the mandibular canal is a difficult process despite cutting-edge radiographic methods. The present study analyses whether mandibular canal roof visibility is comparable to panoramic radiography (PR) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and, further, examines whether the visibility in PR and CBCT is dependent on cortical bone thickness in the mandible.

Methods: This study was conducted on a group of 343 selected patients.

Implant insertion using an orientation template and a full-guiding template - A prospective model analysis in a cohort of dentists participating in an implantology curriculum.

Background: Dental implantology has become an established option for treating tooth loss over the recent decades. Before inserting an implant in a clinical situation, theoretical and practical training is recommended. Different methods are available to give assistance in determining the correctly planned implant position.

Detection and measurements of apical lesions in the upper jaw by cone beam computed tomography and panoramic radiography as a function of cortical bone thickness.

Objectives: In the current literature, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) seems to be more accurate in detecting apical lesions (AL) than two-dimensional radiographs. Cortical bone thickness might have an influence on AL visibility. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to directly compare the diagnostic accuracy of panoramic radiography (PANO) and CBCT in detecting AL in the upper jaw and determine the influence of cortical bone thickness on AL visibility.

Locator® versus ceramic/electroplated double-crown attachments: a prospective study on the intraindividual comparison of implant-supported mandibular prostheses.

Objectives: Implant-supported overdentures are an established dental treatment mode. The aim of this prospective study was and interindividual comparison of patient satisfaction with restorations retained by a prefabricated and thus inexpensive attachment system (Locator®) or with a technologically complex and thus expensive attachment system (ceramic/electroplated double crowns) with similar retentive performance.

Materials And Methods: Twelve patients received a Locator and a double-crown prosthesis in a crossover study for test periods of 3 months each.

Thirteen-year follow-up study of resin-bonded fixed partial dentures.

Objective: The technique of resin-bonded fixed partial dentures (RBFPD) is a well-accepted clinical technique to replace missing teeth. The survival rates reported in the literature vary widely, and the conclusions are sometimes conflicting. This study presents the clinical long-term performance of silicoated RBFPDs and also determines the main cause of failure.