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Palatal bone thickness for mini-implant placement in different skeletal facial patterns: A CBCT approach.

Ankita Das, Vikram Karande, Ameya Tripathi, Lincy Rachel Thomas, Zameer Pasha, Vaishali Malhotra, Ritik Kashwani

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Ankita DasDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Center, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vikram KarandeDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, D.Y. Patil Dental School, Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Ameya TripathiDepartment of Periodontology, Dental College Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Lincy Rachel ThomasDepartment of Orthodontics, AIMST University, Semeling, Bedong Kedah, Malaysia - 08100.
Zameer PashaConsultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Durrat Al-Alammi Dental Clinic, Al-Majmaah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Vaishali MalhotraDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Faculty of Dental Sciences, PDM University, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India.
Ritik KashwaniDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India.

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Abstract

The thickness of the palatal bone perpendicular to the palatal curvature at various angles in different skeletal facial patterns using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is of interest to dentists. Hence, three groups (hyper-divergent, normo-divergent and hypo-divergent) based on the Frankfort mandibular angle and sagittal slices were taken at three and six-millimeter intervals along the mid-palatal suture. Transversal lines were created between specific teeth and bone thickness was measured at angles ranging from -30° to +30°. Data shows that the maximum bone thickness occurred at the first premolar and between the first and second premolars, with greater thickness in hyper divergent subjects. The anterior palate provided the best bone support for orthodontic mini-implants, with the greatest bone height found at the first premolar and paramedian regions.

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Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)palatal boneskeletal facial patterns

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