Open AccessRadiological implications of crestal and subcrestal implant placement in posterior areas. A cone-beam computed tomography study
Author(s) -
Hilario Pellicer-Chover,
Julio Rojo-Sanchís,
Miguel PeñarrochaDiago,
José Viña-Almunia,
David PeñarrochaOltra,
María Peñarrocha-Diago
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.56652
Subject(s) - cone beam computed tomography , implant , medicine , dental alveolus , dentistry , cortical bone , computed tomography , orthodontics , anatomy , radiology , surgery
Subcrestal implant placement has been suggested as a method that could contribute to maintain the periimplant soft and hard tissues in comparison with crestal placement. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between implant placement at different depths in the alveolar bone and (a) the thickness of the buccal bone plate (BBP); and (b) crestal cortical bone thickness, based on the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).