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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2024

Gender-Based Variation in Alveolar Bone Thickness of Maxillary Incisor Teeth: A CBCT Retrospective Study.

Mujgan Firincioglulari, Sevgi Koral, Doga Kurt, Kaan Orhan

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Mujgan FirincioglulariDepartment of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Sevgi KoralDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Doga KurtDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Kaan OrhanDepartment of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Cyprus.

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BACKGROUND This retrospective study from a single center in Cyprus aimed to assess labial (buccal) and palatal bone thickness in 6 anterior maxillary teeth of 120 adults using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIAL AND METHODS The CBCT scans of 120 patients (720 teeth) were examined, with scanning parameters of 90 kvP, 24 s, 4 mA, voxel size 0.3 mm, and field of view of 10×6 cm. All maxillary incisors were categorized into 3 distinct points in terms of buccal (B) and palatal (P) points, with points B1 (buccal) and P1 (palatal) 4 mm below the cementoenamel junction; points B2 and P2 at the midpoint between the labial and palatal alveolar crest plane extending to the root apex; and points B3 and P3 at the root apex. Evaluation was done by measuring the distance from these points to the labial and palatal alveolar bone. RESULTS When the thicknesses were measured between all 6 points and labial and palatal bone, the thickness of point B3 of tooth 13 in men was significantly higher than that in women. At points P1, P2, and P3 for teeth 11 and 13, the palatal bone thickness of men was significantly higher than that of women. At points P2 and P3 of tooth 12, the palatal bone thickness of men was significantly higher than that of women. CONCLUSIONS The study found a correlation between alveolar bone thickness and patient sex in the North Cyprus population. Alveolar bone thickness in the anterior maxillary should be considered in implant treatment and orthodontic techniques.

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Alveolar ProcessCone-Beam Computed TomographyIncisorMaxillaAdultCyprusFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSex CharacteristicsSex Factors

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