Diagnostic Imaging and Techniques

Question 1

Principle to use in radiology:

Answer 1

ALARA

Question 2

Rg tech becoming more common in implant dentistry:

Answer 2

CBCT

Question 3

retrograde enodo fillings

Answer 3

surgeon goes through gingiva, removes apices of teeth, prepare a cavity within the tooth, fill with amalgam

Question 4

% dentists, pano as sole determinant for implant tx planning:

Answer 4

90%

Question 5

AAOMR says all implant site evals should be done via:

Answer 5

3D imaging (legal implications)

Question 6

distortion rate in panos:

Answer 6

25%

Question 7

How to measure whether there is 3mm bw implants in a pano.

Answer 7

you cant - 25% distortion rate

Question 8

Panos include this in image:

Answer 8

sinuses, man canal, bone topography, teeth

Question 9

When to take PA:

Answer 9

planning, surgery, restorative, maintenance

Question 10

During an osteotomy what is placed in the bone?

Answer 10

direction pin, mimics surgical guide as close as possible

Question 11

When to decide whether RG guide is accurate:

Answer 11

Try in for RG guide & RG to check angulation

Question 12

What is placed that mimics the surgical guide as close as possible?

Answer 12

direction pin

Question 13

What is the most accurate imaging we can take

Answer 13

PA, more than CBCT

Question 14

Why would a direction pin not be placed to depth?

Answer 14

in order to slightly change angulation (check?)

Question 15

Drug that can cause osteonecrosis of jaw:

Answer 15

bisposphonates (women, osteoporosis, cancer, leukemia)

Question 16

Issue w implant place to close to adjacent teeth:

Answer 16

emergence profile too lose

Question 17

Why is the preservation of a tooth adjacent to an implant site so important?

Answer 17

No adjacent tooth = bone loss

Question 18

Teeth that can be placed into the nasal fossa

Answer 18

any anterior? Can canines be placed here?

Question 19

how to correct placement if accidentally pierced through nasal fossa

Answer 19

OS or ENT

Question 20

What does it mean if you see a thin part bw two metallic pieces of the implant:

Answer 20

abutment was not fully seated in implant

Question 21

What are you checking for in follow up RG of implant:

Answer 21

bone level in relation to threads

Question 22

CBCT can be used for:

Answer 22

Tx planning, bone quality (1-4)/ quantity, relationship w surrounding anatomy, post-surgery

Question 23

8, type of bone at location?

Answer 23

3

Question 24

5, type of bone at location:

Answer 24

4

Question 25

26, type of bone at location:

Answer 25

1

Question 26

27, type of bone at location:

Answer 26

1

Question 27

28, bone type at location:

Answer 27

1

Question 28

Structure to be aware of when placing implant in maxCI or MaxLi

Answer 28

incisive canal

Question 29

TF? 3mm bone width is enough to place implant #8.

Answer 29

F

Question 30

Can we ever place implant into incisive canal.

Answer 30

Yes, but not routinely done

Question 31

Placement of implant for #15

Answer 31

1, 2, or sometimes no drills to preserve bone, lack of access is #1 reason not to place

Question 32

TF? Type 3 bone can be altered to Type 4.

Answer 32

T

Question 33

% inc in occlusal forces the addition of #15 would lead to;

Answer 33

5%

Question 34

short implant, red or inc occlusal forces

Answer 34

occlusal forces on crown will be reduced

Question 35

Adjustments required if having a short implant and long crown?

Answer 35

flatter slopes of cusps