Imaging in Oral Surgery: Advancing the Frontiers of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 793

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Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
Interests: oral surgery; digital radiography; treatment planning; diagnosis; augmented reality; 3D printing
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on Imaging in Oral Surgery highlights the pivotal role of imaging technologies in advancing the field, emphasizing their application in enhancing diagnostic accuracy, surgical planning, and patient outcomes. It showcases the latest advancements in modalities such as cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), multidetector CT, and other digital imaging, which enable clinicians to obtain high-resolution, three-dimensional images of the oral and maxillofacial region. By providing the unparalleled visualization of bony anatomy, dental structures, soft tissues, and vascular networks, these imaging techniques facilitate more informed decision making, improved surgical precision, and reduced risk of complications. This Special Issue also explores emerging trends in image analysis, including the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, radiomics that is poised to further revolutionize the practice of oral surgery through automation, improved patient stratification, and tailored treatment plans.

Dr. Anusha Vaddi
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Keywords

  • oral surgery
  • digital radiography
  • treatment planning
  • diagnosis
  • augmented reality
  • 3D printing

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Implant–Natural Teeth Connection for a Patient with Periodontitis and Malocclusion: A Case Report
by Shogo Ando and Atsutoshi Yoshimura
Diagnostics 2025, 15(6), 765; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15060765 - 18 Mar 2025
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Background and Clinical Significance: Dental implants are widely used; however, tooth extraction often results in alveolar bone loss and gingival recession, necessitating bone and connective tissue reconstruction, especially in the esthetic anterior regions. To address these issues, implants are occasionally connected to [...] Read more.
Background and Clinical Significance: Dental implants are widely used; however, tooth extraction often results in alveolar bone loss and gingival recession, necessitating bone and connective tissue reconstruction, especially in the esthetic anterior regions. To address these issues, implants are occasionally connected to adjacent teeth, but this remains controversial, as complications (e.g., intrusion of natural teeth) have been observed. This report demonstrates the long-term success of implants replaced after removing maxillary bilateral central incisors and connecting them to lateral incisors with reduced supportive bone due to periodontitis. Case Presentation: A 57-year-old woman with root fractures in maxillary bilateral central incisors, periodontitis, and malocclusion was treated with connecting implants and natural teeth. Bone levels surrounding maxillary bilateral lateral incisors were diminished due to root fractures in adjacent central incisors and periodontitis. After initial periodontal therapy, hopeless maxillary central incisors were extracted, replaced with implants using a digitally simulated surgical guide, and guided bone regeneration and connective tissue grafting were performed. Implants were connected to lateral incisors with provisional restorations, and orthodontic treatment was initiated following digital set-ups incorporating implants into the overall strategy. Final porcelain-fused-to-zirconia restorations were placed after orthodontic treatment. At the 5-year follow-up, gingival morphology, coloration, and position of lateral incisors remained stable. Conclusions: This case demonstrates that connecting implants to natural teeth in the anterior region can effectively maintain periodontal tissues around natural teeth and allow for minimally invasive, short-term, and esthetic treatment. However, careful long-term observation through maintenance is necessary due to limited evidence for this approach in the anterior region. Full article
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