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Use of Prosthesis‐Generated Computed Tomographic Information for Diagnostic and Surgical Treatment Planning
Author(s) -
ROSENFELD ALAN L.,
MECALL RICHARD A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.1998.tb00349.x
Subject(s) - prosthesis , implant , presentation (obstetrics) , radiation treatment planning , medical physics , abutment , computed tomography , soft tissue , medicine , computer science , dentistry , orthodontics , biomedical engineering , surgery , engineering , civil engineering , radiation therapy
Diagnosis, treatment planning, and prediction of a final implant‐supported prosthetic outcome require precise noninvasive presurgical information. By combining the use of a clinically verified barium‐coated template and interactive computed tomography (SIM/Plant, Columbia Scientific, Inc., Columbia, Maryland), the implant team can determine and address the relevant issues affecting treatment outcomes. Those issues include: implant‐prosthesis incompatibility, recognition of anatomic limitations and anomalies, the need for presurgical bone augmentation, implant diameter and distribution, abutment type and angle, bone density, soft tissue augmentation requirements, accurate fee determination, and medicolegal protection. The data collection methodology and format for the Mecall and Rosenfeld prosthesis prediction analysis are discussed as part of case presentation.