Diagnostic accuracy comparing OPT and CBCT in the detection of non-vital bone changes before tooth extractions in patients with antiresorptive intake.
Oliver RistowGregor SchnugMaximilian SmielowksiJulius MoratinMaximilian PilzMichael EngelChristian FreudlspergerJürgen HoffmannThomas RückschlossPublished in: Oral diseases (2021)
In the detection of non-vital bone changes, CBCT is superior to OPT in both sensitivity and specificity. Specific imaging characteristics allow for the prediction of early non-vital bone changes already at the time before tooth extractions.