Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3133121 | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The use of autologous calvarian split thickness bone grafts is a well accepted preprosthetic surgical procedure for reconstruction of the severely atrophied maxilla. Although generally accepted as being a superior bone graft regarding long-term stability, the reported risks in the literature may dissuade the surgeon. A modified cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning protocol (extended field of view starting from 1 cm below the occlusal plane up to the limit of the cranial vault, 0.4 voxel) is proposed that allows assessment of both the cranial donor site as the maxillary receptor site and the sinus conditions with a single scan. Issues regarding quality of the data, radiation dose and clinical practicability are discussed.
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Authors
J. De Ceulaer, G. Swennen, J. Abeloos, C. De Clercq,