Implants Made Simple
Welcome to Implants Made Simple with Dr. Robert Stanley, The Smile Engineer.
Whether you're a seasoned implantologist or just starting your journey, this podcast cuts through the complexity to bring you straightforward, practical insights that elevate your implant game. Hosted by Dr. Rob Stanley — a dual-trained engineer and dentist — each episode distills real-world strategies from his thriving YouTube channel and clinical experience into actionable takeaways you can apply right away.
From biomechanics to surgical workflows to full-arch planning, Dr. Rob makes advanced implant concepts simple, smart, and surgically sound.
Implants Made Simple
Why 3D Imaging STILL Gets Crestal Bone Loss Wrong
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Is CBCT the solution to the crestal bone loss problem… or just another layer of bad data?
In this follow-up to last week’s discussion, Dr. Robert Stanley tackles a common argument: if 2D radiographs distort crestal bone levels, shouldn’t 3D imaging (CBCT) fix the issue? Not so fast.
Dr. Rob breaks down why CT scatter from titanium implants creates its own set of inaccuracies—making CBCT just as unreliable (if not more misleading) when evaluating so-called “crestal bone loss.”
This video dives into:
- Why 2D radiography struggles with accuracy
- The assumption that CBCT solves the problem
- How metal scatter distorts 3D imaging
- Why much of the industry may still be measuring the wrong thing
If you’re using imaging to evaluate implant success, this is a conversation you need to hear.
Watch last week’s video on crestal bone loss vs. wound healing to get the full picture.
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