3D surface defect map for assessing buccolingual profile of single tooth gaps following alveolar ridge preservation.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

A new, non-invasive approach suggests using single intraoral optical scanning to analyze the ridge profile of single-tooth gaps following alveolar ridge preservation in the absence of a baseline scan. This method involves creating a three-dimensional (3D) surface map to identify and assess contour changes and ridge profiles based on the adjacent teeth.

Materials and methods

The present study was designed as a cross-sectional pilot analysis on a convenience sample of patients undergoing alveolar ridge preservation. Intraoral optical scans were taken on 23 patients, capturing data from 30 edentulous sites. The digital models were then imported into an image analysis software for a 3D surface defect map analysis performed by one examiner. This analysis characterized the buc

SUBMITTER: Mancini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660519 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature