Open AccessAccuracy of cone-beam computerized tomography in determining the thickness of palatal masticatory mucosa
Author(s) -
Prabhati Gupta,
Suhail Majid Jan,
Roobal Behal,
Reyaz Ahmad Mir,
Munaza Shafi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.156876
Subject(s) - masticatory force , medicine , gingival margin , soft tissue , alveolar ridge , cone beam computed tomography , connective tissue , dentistry , tomography , orthodontics , computed tomography , pathology , radiology , surgery , implant
The palatal masticatory mucosa is the main donor area of soft tissue and connective tissue grafts used for increasing the keratinized mucosa around teeth and implants, covering exposed roots and increasing localized alveolar ridge thickness. The aim of this study was to compare the thickness of the palatal masticatory mucosa as determined on a cone-beam computerized tomography scan versus thickness determined via bone-sounding.