ArticleClinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry2020
Predictive Factors Affecting the Maxillary Alveolar Bone Thickness: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study.
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- Is there really a relationship between maxillary and mandibular incisor inclination and the amount of surrounding cortical alveolar bone? a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- A CBCT Study of Labial Alveolar Bone Thickness in the Maxillary Anterior Region in a Teaching Hospital Population in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Associations among the anterior maxillary dental arch form, alveolar bone thickness, and the sagittal root position of the maxillary central incisors in relation to immediate implant placement: A cone-beam computed tomography analysis.Imaging science in dentistry · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeMany important structures are associated with the maxillary alveolar bone and should be considered during orthodontic tooth movement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between the anterior maxillary alveolar bone thickness (AMABT), inclination of the central incisors, and the incisive canal (IC), as well as changes in the thickness based on age and sex of the patients.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted using archived cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) records categorized according to age and sex. The parameters measured were; AMABT at three levels: alveolar crest, mid-root, and apex; incisor to palatal plane (Inc/PP) angle and IC width at palatal opening. OnDemand 3D Imaging software was utilized for image reconstruction and measurement. Data were analyzed using linear regression analysis and Mann-Whitney test. A
resultsOut of the 300 CBCT images assessed, only 135 images (70 males and 65 females; age range=17-63 years) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The Inc/PP angle had a significant effect on the AMABT at the alveolar crest and mid-root levels (
conclusionThere was an association between AMABT and the Inc/PP angle, width of the IC at palatal opening, age, and sex of the patients.
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