Table 2 Presurgical use of CBCT: indications described in guidelines and other scientific reports

Identification of critical anatomic boundaries [8, 17, 19]

Prevention of neurovascular trauma [8, 17, 19]

Specific challenges for the anterior esthetic zones [8, 17, 19]

Borderline cases related to inadequate bone morphology, volume and quality [8, 17, 19]

Augmentation procedures [8, 17, 19]

Special techniques (grafting, distraction, zygoma implants) [8, 17, 19, 22]

Suspected trauma history of jaws and teeth [8, 17, 19]

Doubtful prognosis of neighboring teeth [5, 8, 17]

Presurgical planning and transfer [2, 4, 5, 8, 17, 19, 22, 23]

The virtual patient [23]