Tomographic mapping of the hard palate and overlying mucosa

• Main Authors: Mariana Marquezan (Author), Lincoln Issamu Nojima (Author), Amanda Osório Ayres de Freitas (Author), Carolina Baratieri (Author), Matheus Alves Júnior (Author), Matilde da Cunha Gonçalves Nojima (Author), Mônica Tirre de Souza Araújo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to measure the thickness of the hard palate and its overlying mucosa using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), for purposes of miniscrew placement. The sample comprised 36 CBCT scans of patients aged 12 to 52 years from a database of the Orthodontics Department of the Fed...