Table 3 Overview of results from studies that analysed palatal soft tissue thickness
Author | Title | Year | Measurement method and site | Mean palatal masticatory soft tissue thickness [mm] ± SD for the overall palate, the first premolar region (P1) and the second molar region (M2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studer et al. [15] | The thickness of masticatory mucosa in the human hard palate and tuberosity as potential donor sites for ridge augmentation procedures | 1997 | Direct bone sounding with a periodontal probe at 18 measurement points in 31 subjects | Overall = n/a |
P1 = 2.4 (± 0.6) to 3.9 (± 0.6) | ||||
M2 = 2.6 (± 0.8) to 3.5 (± 1.2) | ||||
Wara-aswapati et al. [38] | Thickness of palatal masticatory mucosa associated with age | 2001 | Direct bone sounding with a periodontal probe in 62 subjects | Overall = 3.0 (± 0.3) |
P1 = 3.1 (± 0.5) | ||||
M2 = 3.8 (± 1.2) | ||||
Barriviera et al. [23] | A new method to assess and measure palatal masticatory mucosa by cone-beam computerised tomography | 2009 | Punctual linear measurements of palatal soft tissue in 2D coronal CBCTs from 31 subjects | Overall = n/a |
P1 = 3.11 | ||||
M2 = 3.15 | ||||
Yilmaz et al. [24] | Cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of the soft tissue thickness and greater palatine foramen location in the palate | 2015 | CBCT images of 345 subjects were measured in coronal slices | Overall = n/a |
P1 = 3.0 (± 0.75) | ||||
M2 = 3.7 (± 0.48) | ||||
Hormdee et al. [25] | Palatal soft tissue thickness on maxillary posterior teeth and its relation to palatal vault angle measured by cone beam computed tomography | 2020 | Punctual, linear analysis of soft tissue thickness on the basis of CBCT data acquired in 2D coronal sections in 56 subjects | Overall = 3.71 (± 0.65) |
P1 = 3.9 (± 0.73) | ||||
M2 = 3.86 (± 1.46) | ||||
Ogawa. et al. [26] | Accuracy of cone beam computed tomography in evaluation of palatal mucosa thickness | 2020 | Evaluations of palatal mucosa thickness in CBCT plus digital impressions in 174 subjects (after creating a conversion formula, based on direct K file measurements at 15 sites in 10 subjects) | Overall = n/a |
P1 = 3.20 (± 0.78) to 4.73 (± 0.76) | ||||
M2 = 3.40 (± 1.32) to 5.74 (± 1.50) | ||||
Song et al. [27] | Thickness of posterior palatal masticatory mucosa: the use of computerised tomography | 2008 | Linear punctual measurement of palatal masticatory mucosa thickness at 24 measurement points on CT images from 100 subjects | Overall = 3.83 (± 0.58) |
P1 = 3.66 (± 0.66) | ||||
M2 = 3.39 (± 1.00) | ||||
Uchida et al. [39] | Measurement in vivo of Masticatory mucosal thickness with 20 MHz B-mode ultrasonic diagnostic equipment | 1989 | Punctual measurements of palatal masticatory mucosa thickness with a 20-MHz B-Mode ultrasonic device in 100 edentulous patients | Overall = n/a |
P1 = 4.52 (± 0.9) to 4.46 (± 0.82) | ||||
M2 = 5.62 (± 1.0) to 5.53 (± 0.91) | ||||
Müller et al. [18] | Thickness of masticatory mucosa | 2000 | Mucosa thickness measured in 40 subjects with a 5-MHz ultrasonic device | Overall = n/a |
P1 = 2.4 (± 0.45) to 2.89 (± 0.64) | ||||
M2 = 2.44 (± 0.89) to 2.76 (± 1.15) | ||||
Schulze et al. [28] | B-mode versus A-mode ultrasonographic measurements of mucosal thickness in vivo | 2002 | Assessment of palatal masticatory mucosa with A-mode and B-mode, 10-MHz ultrasonographic devices in 50 subjects | Overall = 1.9 mm to 5.9 mm (95% CI, 2.9 to 3.3; median 3.1) |
P1 = n/a | ||||
M2 = n/a | ||||
Heil et al. [41] | Determination of the palatal masticatory mucosa thickness by dental MRI: a prospective study analysing age and gender effects | 2018 | Assessment of palatal mucosa thickness on dental MRIs, at 3 Tesla with contrast-enhanced, high-resolution 3D-sequences; 40 measurement points in 40 subjects | Overall = 3.29 (± 0.45) |
P1 = 2.1 (± 0.1) to 4.5 (± 1.0) | ||||
M2 = 2.1 (± 0.1) to 4.9 (± 0.8) |