ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Buccal Bone Thickness in Anterior and Posterior Teeth-A Systematic Review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF) for Alveolar Ridge Preservation in the Anterior Maxilla.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Association Between Mandibular Anterior Crowding and Gingival Recession Following Orthodontic Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Morphological patterns of buccal bone plate in the maxillary esthetic zone: A cross-sectional study.Journal of periodontology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Socket Preservation Technique Using Allogeneic and Xenogeneic Materials: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- The Hypoxostat Model: A Conceptual Framework Linking Hypoxia, Oxidative Stress and Periodontal Breakdown Under Orthodontic Load.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biologically-oriented alveolar ridge preservation to correct bone dehiscence at immediate implant placement.Clinical advances in periodontics · 2026Article
- CBCT Assessment for Dental Implant Surgery at the Maxilla: A Clinical Update.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Combining 3D Multi-Object Reconstruction with Finite Element Analysis for Accurate Dental Modelling and Restoration.International dental journal · 2026Article
- One-year clinical and radiographic outcomes of immediate versus delayed placement of wide-diameter implants in the mandibular molar region.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Experimental Biomechanical Analysis of the Bone-to-Implant Connection in Single-Piece Implants.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
- Mandible Thickness in the Pediatric Population: A Pilot Normative Anthropometric Estimation Using CT Images.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Topographic Analysis of Maxillary Posterior Teeth and Maxillary Sinus in the Mongolian Population.Cureus · 2025Article
- Implant-Natural Teeth Connection for a Patient with Periodontitis and Malocclusion: A Case Report.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Digital assessment of supracrestal tissue attachment and its correlation with dentogingival components.Clinical advances in periodontics · 2024Article
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- Workflow for Maxilla/Mandible Individual [MaiBiomedicines · 2024Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Immediate dental implant placement has been a subject of great interest over the last decade. Here, information regarding the anatomy and bone thickness of the jaw prior to dental implant placement is crucial to increase the surgery's success and the patient's safety. The clinical premises for this approach have been controversially discussed. One of those heavily discussed premises is a buccal bone thickness of at least 1 mm thickness. This meta-analysis aims to systematically review buccal bone thickness (BBT) in healthy patients. Thus, the feasibility of immediate dental implant placement in daily practice can be assessed. (2) Methods: A search in the electronic databases was performed to identify articles reporting on BBT that was measured by computed tomography in adults. (3) Results: We were able to find 45 studies, including 4324 patients with 25,452 analyzed teeth. The analysis showed a BBT at the alveolar crest of 0.76 ± 0.49 mm in the maxillary frontal and of 1.42 ± 0.74 mm in the maxillary posterior region. In the mandible, the average measured values were similar to those in the maxilla (front: 0.95 ± 0.58 mm; posterior: 1.20 ± 0.96 mm). In the maxillary frontal region 74.4% and in the mandibular frontal region 61.2% of the crestal buccal bones showed widths <1 mm. (4) Conclusions: In more than 60% of the cases, the BBT at the alveolar crest is <1 mm in maxillary and mandibular frontal regions. This anatomic data supports careful pre-surgical assessment, planning of a buccal graft, and critical selection of indication for immediate implant placement, especially in the maxillary and mandibular frontal and premolar region.
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