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3D-printed cone-beam computed tomography scans: A tool for patient education
Patient education is one of the many responsibilities of clinicians. Various authors have highlighted the importance of patient prosthodontic education at various phases of treatment and even attribute the success or failure of treatment to the education provided to patients regarding the services to be rendered.1 Patient education should take place before treatment (that is, after clinical examination and diagnosis, which includes presentation and explanation of possible treatment limitations), during treatment (that is, restating the original diagnosis and treatment prognosis), and after treatment (that is, providing home care instructions for long-term maintenance of the treatment).Adaptation of an interim partial removable dental prosthesis as a radiographic template for implant placement
Historically, dental implant placement was driven by the amount of existing bony support and the implant fixture was positioned where bone was abundant. Compromised biomechanics, esthetics, cleansability, unusable implants, and biological failure have resulted from not envisioning the definitive restorative and functional outcome.1
