Clinical application of CBCT and digital guide technology in the treatment of impacted teeth

doi:10.19438/j.cjoms.2025.06.015

Abstract

Abstract: Cone beam CT (CBCT) and digital guide technology have been extensively used in impacted molar treatment, and the application has always a significant meaning for ensuring the surgical accuracy and safety. CBCT has high image resolution and 3D images and can make accurate measurement and evaluation of the tooth root, nerve, blood vessel and bone tissue structures, which is helpful to preoperative design. Digital guiding technology integrates CBCT image with intra-oral scan data to plan personalized guiding instruments for accurate guiding on the path of surgical procedure and minimizing surgical complications. In this article, we reviewed the principle and progress of CBCT and digital guiding technology and their clinical application. It covered the advantages and shortcomings of these technologies and focuses ahead on the future, such as dynamic navigation, AI-assisted treatment, and toward domestic equipment.

Key words: CBCT, Digital guide technology, Impacted teeth

CLC Number:

R782.1

Lu Ruizhi, Lu Xingwei, Xiao Wenlei, Huang Xingtai, Zhai Qianglan, Liu Chao. Clinical application of CBCT and digital guide technology in the treatment of impacted teeth[J]. China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2025, 23(6): 635-640.

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