Cone-Beam Computed Tomography as a Diagnostic Method for Determination of Gingival Thickness and Distance between Gingival Margin and Bone Crest
Table 2
Mean and standard deviation (sd) of distance between the gingival margin and vestibular bone crests (GMBC-V) gingival margin and interproximal bone crests (GMBC-I) obtained by transsurgical clinical evaluation (TCE) and cone-beam computed tomography.
Teeth group
Distance between gingival margin and vestibular bone crest (mm)
TCE
CBCT
Mean ± sd
Mean ± sd
Incisors
3.14 ± 0.72
116
3.55 ± 0.61
116
<0.05
Canines
2.90 ± 0.91
58
3.25 ± 0.60
58
<0.05
Premolars
2.08 ± 0.57
116
2.42 ± 0.44
116
<0.05
Molars
1.93 ± 0.45
58
2.35 ± 0.43
58
<0.05
All the teeth
2.54 ± 0.85
348
2.93 ± 0.75
348
<0.05
Teeth region
Distance between gingival margin and interproximal bone crest (mm)
