title: Comparative evaluation of soft and hard tissue dimensions in the anterior maxilla using radiovisiography and cone beam computed tomography: A pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess and compare the thickness of gingiva in the anterior maxilla using radiovisiography (RVG) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and its correlation with the thickness of underlying alveolar bone.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study included 10 male subjects in the age group of 20-45 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  After analyzing the width of keratinized gingiva of the maxillary right central incisor, the radiographic assessment was done using a modified technique for RVG and CBCT, to measure the thickness of both the labial gingiva and labial plate of alveolar bone at 4 predetermined locations along the length of the root in each case.
  
  
  METHODS
  Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test and Pearson's correlation test, with the help of statistical software (SPSS V13).
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistically significant differences were obtained in the measurement made using RVG and CBCT. The results of the present study also failed to reveal any significant correlation between the width of gingiva and the alveolar bone in the maxillary anterior region.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that both CBCT and RVG can be used as valuable tools in the assessment of the soft and hard tissue dimensions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Savita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mallikarjun
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Harsha Mysore
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sreedevi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Abhilash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neelakanti
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Charu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dawra
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sachin Vaijnathrao
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Shinde
keywords: Alveolar bone thickness; esthetics; gingival thickness; radiographic interpretation