The CT/CBCT-based team approach to care: Part 2: communication with the surgeon to support the final prosthesis.

INTRODUCTION In part one of this article series, “The CT/CBCT-Based Team Approach to Care: Identifying the Implant Patient and Prosthetic Options,” the concept of proper diagnosis and treatment planning to achieve optimal surgical and prosthetic outcomes were explored. The concept of utilizing low-radiation cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) 3-dimensional (3-D) imaging modalities to facilitate the communication process within an online team meeting among the surgical doctor, prosthetic doctor, laboratory technician, and radiologist was presented. The use of an online meeting illustrated that the parameters of prosthetically based planning can readily occur, helping to accommodate treatment outcomes. Utilizing interactive treatment planning software, members of the team can evaluate and discuss each potential implant receptor site based upon the available bone and restorative requirements. An ideal number of simulated implants can then be positioned and assessed for angulations, length, width, and assurance of an ideal crown-to-implant ratio.