Title
Techniques of analysing residual alveolar ridge width before dental implant placement: A comparative clinico-imaging study
Authors
Malav Sunilbhai Sheth1, Nikunj Harikrushn Prajapati2*, Abhishek Singh Payak3, Priti P Shah4, Devanshi Vaghela5 & Akhila S Aboobacker6
Affiliation
1Department of Periodontics & Implantology, Siddhpur Dental College & Hospital, Patan, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Siddhpur Dental College & Hospital, Patan, Gujarat, India; 3Department of Dentistry, Goverment Medical College, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India; 4Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India; 5Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India; 6Department of Prosthodontics, KMCT Dental College, Calicut, Kerala, India; *Corresponding author
Malav Sunilbhai Sheth - E-mail: drmalavsheth@gmail.com
Nikunj Harikrushn Prajapati - E-mail: nikunj28295@gmail.com
Abhishek Singh Payak - E-mail: drabhi.singh20@gmail.com
Priti P Shah - E-mail: Pritishah.fods@ddu.ac.in
Devanshi Vaghela - E-mail: devanshivaghela8@gmail.com
Akhila S Aboobacker – E-mail: akhilas12@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received October 1, 2025; Revised October 31, 2025; Accepted October 31, 2025, Published October 31, 2025
Abstract
Accurate assessment of alveolar ridge width is critical for implant planning. Therefore, it is of interest to compare measurements from orthopantomography (OPG) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with direct intraoperative caliper evaluation in 50 posterior mandibular sites. CBCT values (6.15 ± 1.14 mm) closely matched direct measurements (6.18 ± 1.12 mm) with no significant difference (p=0.68). OPG significantly overestimated ridge width (7.64 ± 1.55 mm; p<0.001). CBCT demonstrated high reliability within ±0.5 mm accuracy in 94% of cases, supporting its role as the gold standard for pre-surgical width analysis in implant dentistry.
Keywords
Dental implants, alveolar ridge width, cone-beam computed tomography, panoramic radiography, pre-surgical planning, measurement accuracy.
Citation
Sheth et al. Bioinformation 21(10): 3921-3925 (2025)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
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.
