Title
Palatal bone thickness for mini-implant placement in different skeletal facial patterns: A CBCT approach
Authors
Ankita Das1, Vikram Karande*, 2, Ameya Tripathi3, Lincy Rachel Thomas4, Zameer Pasha5, Vaishali Malhotra6 & Ritik Kashwani7
Affiliation
1Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Center, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India; 2Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, D.Y. Patil Dental School, Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India; 3Department of Periodontology, Dental College Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India; 4Department of Orthodontics, AIMST University, Semeling, Bedong Kedah, Malaysia- 08100; 5Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Durrat Al-Alammi Dental Clinic, Al-Majmaah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 6Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Faculty of Dental Sciences, PDM University, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India; 7Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India; * Corresponding author
Ankita Das - E - mail: ankitadas9848@gmail.com
Vikram Karande - E - mail: drvikramkarande@gmail.com
Ameya Tripathi - E - mail: amay_pd@yahoo.co.in
Lincy Rachel Thomas - E - mail: raclin888@gmail.com
Zameer Pasha - E - mail: drzameer71@gmail.com
Vaishali Malhotra - E - mail: vaishalimalhotra015@gmail.com
Ritik Kashwani - E - mail: docritikkashwani@yahoo.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2025; Revised April 30, 2025; Accepted April 30, 2025, Published April 30, 2025
Abstract
The thickness of the palatal bone perpendicular to the palatal curvature at various angles in different skeletal facial patterns using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is of interest to dentists. Hence, three groups (hyper-divergent, normo-divergent and hypo-divergent) based on the Frankfort mandibular angle and sagittal slices were taken at three and six-millimeter intervals along the mid-palatal suture. Transversal lines were created between specific teeth and bone thickness was measured at angles ranging from -30º to +30º. Data shows that the maximum bone thickness occurred at the first premolar and between the first and second premolars, with greater thickness in hyper divergent subjects. The anterior palate provided the best bone support for orthodontic mini-implants, with the greatest bone height found at the first premolar and paramedian regions.
Keywords
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), palatal bone, skeletal facial patterns
Citation
Das et al. Bioinformation 21(4): 635-641 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
