Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 3s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Sunil Kumar Mishra.
drsunilmishra19@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this article was to review the literature, in order to determine if ridge mapping was an accurate procedure for measurement of bone dimensions to ascertain that the dimension of an implant lies within the dimensions of available bone.    Materials and Methods: To identify suitable literature, an electronic search was performed using Medline/PubMed and Ebscohost database. Articles enumerating the various ridge mapping techniques and studies comparing ridge mapping procedure with other diagnostic aids were included in the review. Titles and abstracts were screened, and literature that fulfilled the inclusion criteria was selected for a full-text reading. Results: The initial literature search resulted in 32 articles out of which only 18 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in this review.  Conclusion: Various studies indicate that the ridge mapping procedures yield a good estimation of ridge dimensions, particularly in cases with adequate bone dimensions for implant treatment planning. Other diagnostic aids such as computed tomography, linear tomography and cone beam computerized tomography were indicated in cases with severe resorption.

Keywords: Caliper, Coronally, Implant Placement, Ridge mapping, Stent.