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## Abstract ## Background The importance of crestal soft tissue thickness and its influence in peri-implant tissue health has been evaluated in few clinical studies. Cone beam computed tomography imaging offers a unique opportunity to investigate variations in crestal soft tissue thickness. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the possible correlation between crestal soft tissue thickness and hard tissue measurements on CBCT images, and to compare crestal soft tissue thickness among different patients and edentulous site groups. ## Methods CBCT images of partially edentulous adult patients treated at ECU School of Dental Medicine were evaluated. 267 patients with 321 edentulous sites were included. Demographic data were collected from electronic health records. Cross-sectional CBCT images at the center of each edentulous site were used to measure soft tissue and hard tissue parameters. Linear mixed models were used to compare crestal soft tissue thickness and hard tissue measurements by gender, age groups, and edentulous sites. Pearson correlation was applied to evaluate the correlation between crestal soft tissue thickness and different hard tissue measurements. Ass

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Author

Xiaoxi Cui; Tyler Reason; Vanessa Pardi; Qiang Wu; Acela A. Martinez Luna

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Dentistry (Health Sciences)