none 10.31254/dentistry.2022.7307 BioMed Research Publishers BioMed Research Publishers 16195 144369923 314763 20230119235425554 10.31254 2023-01-19T23:54:43Z 2023-01-19T23:54:32Z 0 International Journal of Dentistry Research Int J Dentistry Res. 25813218 10.31254/dentistry http://www.dentistryscience.com/ 12 31 2022 7 3 Saad Sami Gasgoos Mahmood Thamer Alshamma Background: This study aimed to evaluate the buccal cortical bone thickness of the Iraqi population for mini-implant insertion using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on maxillary and mandibular CBCT scans of 40 patients (14-25 years). One examiner measured skeletal parameters at 4, 6 and 8 mm apical to the cementoenamel junction (CEJ). Results: the largest buccal cortical bone thickness in the maxilla was between the first and second molar (1.36mm for males, 1.24mm for females) and in the mandible was between the first and second molar (2.17mm for males, 2.37 for female). Conclusions: The buccal cortical bone thickness varies in different individuals. In the mandible, the buccal cortical bone thickness was increased as we move from the anterior to the posterior area. The buccal Cortical bone thickness is thicker in the mandible compared to the maxilla. 12 31 2022 73 77 1 10.31254/BIOMED-CROSSMARK-POLICY www.biomedresearch.org false 10.31254/dentistry.2022.7307 http://www.dentistryscience.com/IJDR_202273_07.pdf