BACKGROUND This retrospective study from a single center in Cyprus aimed to assess
labial (buccal) and palatal bone thickness in 6 anterior maxillary teeth of 120 adults
using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIAL AND METHODS The CBCT scans of
120 patients (720 teeth) were examined, with scanning parameters of 90 kvP, 24 s,
4 mA, voxel size 0.3 mm, and field of view of 10×6 cm. All maxillary incisors were
categorized into 3 distinct points in terms of buccal (B) and palatal (P) points,
with points B1 (buccal) and P1 (palatal) 4 mm below the cementoenamel junction; points
B2 and P2 at the midpoint between the labial and palatal alveolar crest plane extending
to the root apex; and points B3 and P3 at the root apex. Evaluation was done by measuring
the distance from these points to the labial and palatal alveolar bone. RESULTS When
the thicknesses were measured between all 6 points and labial and palatal bone, the
thickness of point B3 of tooth 13 in men was significantly higher than that in women.
At points P1, P2, and P3 for teeth 11 and 13, the palatal bone thickness of men was
significantly higher than that of women. At points P2 and P3 of tooth 12, the palatal
bone thickness of men was significantly higher than that of women. CONCLUSIONS The
study found a correlation between alveolar bone thickness and patient sex in the North
Cyprus population. Alveolar bone thickness in the anterior maxillary should be considered
in implant treatment and orthodontic techniques.
