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situation and reveals when it's appropriate
to schedule endodontic therapy
or another intervention.
Augmenting clinical capabilities
Dentists can also expand their service
capabilities with 3D imaging. One
significant area of growth is in airway
assessment. Many practices now
also use CBCT to identify limits to
ideal airway function. It is important
to understand if a patient has changes
in the upper airway that may be
indicative of sleep apnea, since more
extreme cases can lead to serious
health issues such as hypertension
and cardiac arrest.
When to use CBCT
3D imaging is appropriate when 2D
imaging does not provide sufficient
information to properly manage the
patient. The American Academy
of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
(AAOMR) supports the safe use of
CBCT in dentistry,2
must have full knowledge of oral-bone
anatomy so that any osseous-topography,
bone-volume excesses/deficiencies
can be corrected before implant
placement. " Additionally, 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. "
In particular, the organization found
that CBCT should be considered for
preoperative cross-sectional imaging
of the potential implant site, when
clinical conditions indicate a need for
augmentation procedures or site development
such as bone reconstruction,
ramus or symphysis grafting,
sinus augmentation, assessment of
impacted teeth or an earlier traumatic
injury prior to placing implants.
noting that " to optimize
implant placement and to avoid
surgical complications, the clinician
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Some implant cases are straightforward.
In these cases, the optimal
tooth position is clear and there is
minimal anatomical risk. However,
many others are complex cases,
where it's less clear what the proper
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STEVEN VORHOLT, D.D.S.
Dr. Steven Vorholt graduated with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree
from Ohio State University in 2013. Shortly after graduation, Dr. Vorholt
started a private practice in the Columbus area. Immersing himself in
as much continuing education as possible, he quickly developed a great
passion for dental implant surgery. After building a successful general
practice in Ohio, Dr. Vorholt followed his passion and moved to Arizona
in 2020 to accept a full-time position with Implant Pathway, where he
currently serves as chief clinical officer and lead instructor. He lectures
on dental implants around the country with his mentor and founder of
Implant Pathway, Dr. Justin Moody. He's proud to join an accomplished
group of faculty mentors at the live patient courses at the Tempe,
Arizona, facility. Dr. Vorholt helps coordinate the initial treatment planning,
surgeries, follow-ups and restorative care for all implant patients
through the Implant Pathway program, overseeing over 10,000 dental
implants since first taking the position.
Dr. Vorholt is currently an associate fellow of the American Academy of
Implant Dentistry and holds diplomate status with the American Board
of Oral Implantology. He finds teaching other doctors how to successfully
incorporate implant dentistry into their own practices to be his
proudest professional endeavor.
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implant position should be and/or if
there is the potential need for hard
or soft tissue grafting of the residual
alveolar ridge.
Researchers have also found that
CBCT offers benefits in evaluation
and treatment3
of dentoalveolar surgery,
including increased visualization
and determination of exact location.
CBCT scans taken as part of implant
planning can also often reveal infections,
lesions or other issues while
they're still asymptomatic. " A tooth
may be a ticking time bomb and be in
need of a root canal, " says Dr. Vorholt.
" Now we have the benefit of finding
these issues before the patient is in
pain, so we can treat them on their
timetable instead of as an emergency
situation. And this increases office
productivity. When I consider the number
of root canals we've performed
based on incidental findings, it's paid
for itself with that alone. "

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