A Non-Invasive and Accurate Measurement of Gingival Thickness Using Cone-Beam Computerized Imaging for the Assessment of Planning Immediate Implant in the Esthetic Zone—A Pig Jaw Model
- 1 October 2016
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Implant Dentistry
- Vol. 25 (5), 619-623
- https://doi.org/10.1097/id.0000000000000437
Abstract
Measuring gingival thickness using CBCT is a predictable and accurate method to assess the gingival biotype of a patient, so as to predict the suitability of immediate implantation.Keywords
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