CBCT analysis of crestal soft tissue thickness before implant placement and its relationship with cortical bone thickness

Table 5 Pearson’s correlation between vertical soft tissue thickness and different hard tissues measurements in non-grafted native bone sites

	Thickness of soft tissue at the alveolar crest	Thickness of cortical bone at the alveolar crest	Thickness of buccal cortical plate 5 mm apical to the alveolar crest	Thickness of lingual cortical plate 5 mm apical to the alveolar crest
Thickness of cortical bone at the alveolar crest	0.02
Thickness of buccal cortical plate 5 mm apical to the alveolar crest	− 0.05	0.40*
Thickness of lingual cortical plate 5 mm apical to the alveolar crest	− 0.06	0.29*	0.56*
Width of alveolar ridge 5 mm apical to the alveolar crest	0.02	− 0.01	0.44*	0.41*

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