Variations in vertical mucosal thickness at edentulous ridge according to site and gender measured by cone-beam computed tomography

Autor: Motohiro Munakata, Koudai Nagata, Minoru Sanda, Ryota Kawamata, Daisuke Sato, Kikue Yamaguchi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Implant Dentistry, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2198-4034
DOI: 10.1186/s40729-021-00319-w
Popis: Abstract Background The vertical thickness of the peri-implant mucosa is associated with the amount of post treatment marginal bone loss. However, the variations in mucosal thickness at the different edentulous sites have been sparsely documented. The purpose of the study was to conduct a survey of the frequency distribution of variations in mucosal thickness at the different sites of the edentulous alveolar ridge and to compare them according to gender. Our study included 125 partially edentulous patients having a total of 296 implant sites. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans were obtained by placing a diagnostic template with a radiopaque crown indicator on the ridge to determine the mucosal thickness at the crest of the alveolar ridge. Results The mucosal thickness was 3.0±1.3 mm in the maxilla, which was significantly greater than the mucosal thickness of 2.0±1.0 mm in the mandible (p
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