Clinical efficacy of cross-sectional imaging compared with panoramic imaging and virtual 3D models for the assessment of dental implant placement

...........................................................................................v LIST OF TABLES..................................................................................viii LIST OF FIGURES...................................................................................x INTRODUCTION....................................................................................1 The Need for Radiography Prior to Dental Implant Placement..............................3 Previous Research.................................................................................3 Published Guidelines..............................................................................4 Considerations for Optimal Placement of Dental Implants in the Edentulous Ridge...11 Summary...........................................................................................12 HYPOTHESIS.......................................................................................13 Objectives..........................................................................................13 Null Hypothesis ...................................................................................14 MATERIALS AND METHODS..................................................................15 Hypothesis.........................................................................................15