Computerized Tomography Scanning Offers New Uses in Oral Surgery Recovery
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
Computerized tomography (CT) has proved a useful tool in reconstructive dental implant surgery where a bone graft is required. It provides reliable information in diagnosis and treatment planning and has been used to determine the volume of bone for grafts. Now dentistry is finding postsurgical uses for CT as well.
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