9 To decide on suitable treatment, your dentist will make an assessment of your personal initial situation. To this purpose, X-rays will be taken and situation models made, and maybe special functional tests will be carried out, too. Digitization has found its way into many dental practices and offers advantages both in diagnostics, planning as well as workflows. For example, X-rays taken using digital volume tomography (DVT) or computer tomography (CT) can be used to assist in dental diagnostics. Digital technologies also facilitate individual patient-oriented case planning. The reason being that imaging techniques can be used to depict bony structures precisely. Based on the images, the correct position of the implants is defined on the computer, and in some cases the restoration is already designed virtually and discussed with you. This can give you an idea of your future dentition and appearance in some situations. During these examinations, your dentist will also inform you about alternative treatment options and discuss which pretreatments are necessary. Oral health is the top priority here. Caries and any gingival pockets should therefore be treated or eliminated. By actively helping to maintain your oral health, you can contribute considerably to the success of your treatment with biomaterials as well as the subsequent implant restoration. The practice team will provide you with helpful guidance on care. Diagnosis
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