Open AccessThe role of CT and MRI scans in maxillary sinus augmentation surgery
Author(s) -
Bharani Krishna T,
Mohammad Naffizuddin,
M Sirisha,
Ch.Ram Sunil,
K.Tilak Vardhan Reddy,
Katsutaka Sai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of dentistry research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-3218
DOI - 10.31254/dentistry.2021.6206
Subject(s) - medicine , maxillary sinus , surgical planning , radiation treatment planning , endosseous implants , radiology , maxilla , dental alveolus , sinus (botany) , tomography , implant , dentistry , surgery , osseointegration , radiation therapy , botany , biology , genus
Diagnostic imaging has a primary role in presurgical planning. Computerized tomography has become a standard for assessing the feasibility of implant surgery. Three- dimensional diagnostic assessments have a decisive value in presurgical treatment planning, especially in situations in which the alveolar process has pronounced resorption, and therefore insufficient bone volume for placing endosseous implants. These situations, which once limited the placement of implants in the posterior maxilla, can now be overcome via maxillary sinus augmentation procedures. In these cases, diagnostic imaging, in particular using CT scans, plays a vital role in providing reliable and necessary information. MR imaging reveals to be ideal imaging in diagnosing maxillary sinus augmentation.