Implant dentistry is a prosthetic discipline with a surgical component,” says Dr. Burt Melton.

Increasingly, as patient aesthetic needs have come to dominate, assessment of the location and placement of dental implants using various imaging technique has become paramount importance. For years, many offered fixed prosthesis as the only treatment option for a missing single tooth.

At present, many general dentists view that as an opportunity for a single-tooth implant, which is becoming widely recognized as the best treatment for replacing one tooth with the use of precise imaging modality as well as various innovative technologies related to dental implants giving an attractive appearance from the finished product. Proper planning is absolutely paramount to success in any endeavour and having a strong plan in place prior to the initiation of implant treatment is no exception.

With the utilization of appropriate imagining modalities, we can identify dimensions & deficiencies of desired bone regions which in turn allows the clinician to modify the optimal implant placement for prosthetic success. With exact location of vital structures known, it allows clinicians to plan safe zones.

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