CBCT assessment of bone thickness in maxillary and mandibular teeth: an anatomic study

Conclusions The lowest mean values of bone thickness are in the buccal cortical bone of the maxillary teeth. In the mandible, bone thickness is thinner in the buccal bone around the anterior and premolar teeth, and in the lingual aspect of mandibular molars. All these anatomic characteristics could make the occurrence of the sinus tract more susceptible in these specific regions of the maxillary and mandibular alveolar bone.
Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research