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Comparative evaluation of soft and hard tissue dimensions in the anterior maxilla using radiovisiography and cone
Savita Mallikarjun1, Harsha Mysore Babu1, Sreedevi Das1
1Department of Periodontology, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Aims:
To assess and compare the thickness of gingiva in the anterior maxilla using radiovisiography (RVG) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and its correlation with the thickness of underlying alveolar bone.
Settings And Design:
This cross-sectional study included 10 male subjects in the age group of 20-45 years.
Materials And Methods:
After analyzing the width of keratinized gingiva of the maxillary right central incisor, the radiographic assessment was done using a modified technique for RVG and CBCT, to measure the thickness of both the labial gingiva and labial plate of alveolar bone at 4 predetermined locations along the length of the root in each case.
Statistical Analysis Used:
Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test and Pearson's correlation test, with the help of statistical software (SPSS V13).
Results:
No statistically significant differences were obtained in the measurement made using RVG and CBCT. The results of the present study also failed to reveal any significant correlation between the width of gingiva and the alveolar bone in the maxillary anterior region.
Conclusions:
Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that both CBCT and RVG can be used as valuable tools in the assessment of the soft and hard tissue dimensions.
