DIAGNOSTIC-IMAGING IN DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY

A success rate for osseointegrated implants approaching 100% has been reported. This rate of success has been made possible in part by a com prehensive appraisal of the morphologic features of the proposed impla ntation site: the quality and quantity of available bone, the presence of pathoses, the inclination of the alveolar process, and the relativ e location of anatomic structures to the site of implantation. Radiogr aphy has been found to be invaluable for the assessment of the propose d fixture site and for the evaluation of the fixture in time after imp lantation. The question of which radiographic technique to apply, intr aoral or extraoral, plain film or digital radiography, remains for the clinician to answer after careful consideration of all variables.