Title

Comparison of ridge mapping using bone caliper, stone cast, CBCT and direct measurement in treatment planning of dental implants

Authors

Apurv Ghogrey*, Sanjeev Singh, Saumya Sharma, Priyabrata Jena, Arpana Verma & Medhavi Sahu

Affiliation

Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Apurv Ghogrey - E-mail: ghogreyapurv.ag@gmail.com
Sanjeev Singh - E-mail: sanjeevsingh2124@gmail.com
Saumya Sharma - E-mail: doctorsaumya2011@gmail.com
Priyabrata Jena - E-mail: drpjena1988@gmail.com
Arpana Verma - E-mail: arpanaverma06@gmail.com
Medhavi Sahu - E-mail: sahumedhavi07@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received March 1, 2026; Revised March 31, 2026; Accepted March 31, 2026, Published March 31, 2026

Abstract

Adequate bone volume ensures implant stability so this study was done to evaluate the accuracy of ridge mapping using a bone caliper, stone cast, CBCT and direct measurement for alveolar ridge width determination in dental implant treatment planning. The study included 25 edentulous patients (aged 30-55, both genders). Buccolingual ridge width was assessed by Ridge Mapping, Split Cast and CBCT. Each technique was compared with direct measurement via surgical flap exposure (Gold Standard). Four sets of readings were recorded. Statistical analysis included mean, standard deviation and two-way ANOVA test. No significant differences were found among the three methods. Ridge mapping by bone caliper was most reliable, followed by CBCT and split cast technique. All three methods are equivalent to the surgical gold standard and can be used interchangeably.

Keywords

Alveolar ridge, CBCT, direct measurements, split cast, bone caliper

Citation

Ghogrey et al. Bioinformation 22(3): 1602-1605 (2026)

Edited by

Rashmi Laddha

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

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.