Effect of Milliamperage Reduction on Pre-surgical Implant Planning Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography by Surgeons of Varying Experience.

Background: Differences in CBCT units and the lack of standardization result in exposure to radiation doses beyond what is required for diagnostic purposes, especially when planning the surgical placement of dental implants.

Aim: To assess the influence of low- and high-dose milliamperage settings on CBCT images for objective and subjective implant planning among senior specialists (5 years of experience) and juniors (fresh graduates).

Materials And Methods: Two dry skulls (4 hemi-maxillary segments of the maxilla and 4 hemi-maxillary segments of the mandible) were scanned under low (2 mA) and high (6.

Impact of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Dose in Pre-Surgical Implant Analysis.

Objectives: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) produces vital information required for the accurate and prudent placement of dental implants. Lack of standardization between CBCT machines may result in unsafe patient exposure to harmful radiation; higher doses are not necessarily associated with improved image quality.

Aim: The study aimed to assess the influence of low- and high-dose milliamperage settings on CBCT images for objective and subjective implant planning.

The effect of short time periods of pre-operative warming in the prevention of peri-operative hypothermia.

The aim of our study was to evaluate the performance of different durations of active pre-operative skin-surface warming (pre-warming) to prevent peri-operative hypothermia and postoperative shivering. We randomly assigned 200 patients, scheduled for surgery of 30-90 min under general anaesthesia, to receive passive insulation or forced-air skin surface warming for 10, 20 or 30 min. Body temperature was measured at the tympanic membrane.