The clinical study of CBCT imaging technology in the restoration of upper anterior teeth of the elderly

Objective: To evaluate and analyze the clinical effect of CBCT imaging technology on the restoration of upper anterior teeth of the elderly.

Methods: 36 elderly patients with upper anterior teeth loss in our hospital from January 2018 to January 2020 were selected for implant restoration. Patients were equally randomized into a curved tomographic restoration group (TR group) and a CBCT restoration group (CR group). Patients in the two groups underwent traditional implant restoration. Then we compared and analyzed the implant migration, the adjustment time of first wearing, and the success rate of axial gingival recession and restoration satisfaction of patients in the two groups.

Results: The neck offset and the root offset of the implants in the CR group was (0.77±0.15) mm and (0.83±0.17) mm, respectively, which were significantly lower than (1.25±0.27) mm and (1.73±0.29) mm in the TR group (t=6.593, t=11.359, all P<0.01). The initial wearing adjustment time of patients in the CR group [(8.73±1.94) min] was significantly less than (18.79±4.85) min in the TR group (t=8.171, P<0.01); the CR group had a significantly higher success rate of axial gingival recession as compared to the CR group (94.44% vs 61.11%, χ²=6.0857, P<0.05); The restoration satisfaction rate of patients in the CR group was 100%, which was significantly higher than 77.78% of the TR group (χ²=8.7429, P<0.05).

Conclusion: The CBCT imaging technology has a significant clinical effect on the restoration of the upper anterior teeth of the elderly, which effectively reduces the deviation of implant placement, shorten the adjustment time of their initial wearing, and greatly improves the success rate of axial gingival recession, effectively guarantees the long-term stability and aesthetics of dental implant restoration, and significantly enhances the satisfaction of patients.