Position statement of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology on selection criteria for the use of radiology in dental implantology with emphasis on cone beam computed tomography

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2012 Jun;113(6):817-26. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2012.03.005.

Abstract

A Position Paper Subcommittee of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) reviewed the literature since the original position statement on selection criteria for radiology in dental implantology, published in 2000. All current planar modalities, including intraoral, panoramic, and cephalometric, as well as cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) are discussed, along with radiation dosimetry and anatomy considerations. We provide research-based, consensus-derived clinical guidance for practitioners on the appropriate use of specific imaging modalities in dental implant treatment planning. Specifically, the AAOMR recommends that cross-sectional imaging be used for the assessment of all dental implant sites and that CBCT is the imaging method of choice for gaining this information. This document will be periodically revised to reflect new evidence.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alveolar Process / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cephalometry
  • Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / statistics & numerical data*
  • Consensus
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Jaw, Edentulous / diagnostic imaging
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Patient Safety
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiography, Dental / methods*
  • Radiography, Dental / statistics & numerical data*
  • Radiology Information Systems