Abstract #1422

In-Vivo High-Resolution MRI of the Jaw Bone

Jakob Kreutner¹, Andreas J. Hopfgartner², Julian Boldt³, Kurt Rottner³, Daniel Haddad¹, Ernst J. Richter³, Peter M. Jakob,¹²

¹Research Center Magnetic-Resonance-Bavaria, Wrzburg, Germany; ²Experimental Physics 5, University of Wrzburg, Wrzburg, Germany; ³Prosthodontics, Dental School, University of Wrzburg, Wrzburg, Germany

Planing of dental implants requires precise knowledge about dimensions of the defect and bone strength at this position. This work shows that MRI is capable to clearly depict the nerve canal running in the mandbile as well as resolving the trabecular microstructure within a reasonable scan time in vivo. Thus MRI has the potential to provide further information to choose an appropriate therapy.