ACCURACY OF CONE-BEAM COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY IN DETERMINING THE THICKNESS OF THE PALATAL MASTICATORY MUCOSA

BACKGROUND: The aim was to compare the thickness of the palatal masticatory mucosa as determined on a cone-beam computerized (CBCT) scan versus thickness determined via bone-sounding. METHODS: A total of twenty patients requiring palatal surgery participated. Thickness of the palatal tissue was meas...

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Main Author: Hardison, Justin
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2012
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2691
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3690&context=etd