Relationship between buccal alveolar bone thickness and crown-to-root dimensions around mandibular first and second molars: A cone-beam-computed tomography-based study.

Background: Assessment of buccal alveolar bone thickness (ABT) and crown-to-root dimensions are essential in implant density; therefore, three-dimensional evaluation of these parameters provides a superior visualization than conventional radiographs.

Objective: The present cross-sectional cohort study aims to investigate the relationship between buccal ABT and crown-to-root dimensions around the mandibular first and second molars using cone-beam-computed tomography (CBCT).

Methods: Initially, CBCT-based scans from 271 individuals were assessed.