Soft Tissue Volume, Dimensions and Tomographic Alveolar Ridge Classification System for Dental Implant Treatment.

Relationship Between Soft Tissue Volume, Dimensions and Tomographic Alveolar Ridge Classification System for Dental Implant Treatment.

Despite the importance of soft tissue dimensions for periodontal, restorative, implant, and orthodontic treatment, the current classifications of tomographic alveolar ridge topography lack the soft tissue component(Tolstunov, 2014). Therefore, the present study will be to evaluate the relationship between soft tissue volume and the dimensions & tomographic alveolar ridge classes as well as to incorporate the soft tissue volumetric evaluation in the classification system.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult patients in a healthy systemic condition who required comprehensive dental treatment.
2. Both genders with age group > 18 years old.
3. Patients should have at least a single missing tooth that requires dental implant placement.
4. Healing period of 3 months after extraction prior to surgical procedures.
5. CBCT scans will be obtained as a part of the comprehensive dental treatment.
6. Patients should approve to deliver a signature to a written consent after studying nature explanation.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with severe smoking habits >10 cig \ day.
2. Pregnant females, decisional impaired individuals, Prisoners, and handicapped patients.
3. Patients having poor oral hygiene or not wanting to carry out oral hygiene measures.
4. Patients on any medication affecting the soft tissue health (e.g., amlodipine, Cyclosporine A, hydantoin)
5. Patients with infections either periodontally or periapically