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A threshold of 2\u00a0mm is recommended to minimize buccal vertical bone resorption.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>To assess the width of the facial alveolar bone wall using cone\u2010beam computed tomography images (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CBCT<\/jats:styled-content>).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Material and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Retrospective<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CBCT<\/jats:styled-content>images were acquired from a representative sample of Asians using the i\u2010<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CAT<\/jats:styled-content><jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>classic system with a 0.4\u2010mm voxel size. At random, 200<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CBCT<\/jats:styled-content>images were selected according to predefined criteria. The<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">DICOM<\/jats:styled-content>file was imported into the i\u2010<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CAT V<\/jats:styled-content>ision<jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>software. In the panoramic screen, the middle of each tooth was selected, and in the sagittal window, the middle cross section was selected for performing the measurements using a computer. The vertical distance from the alveolar crest (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BC<\/jats:styled-content>) \u2013 cemento\u2010enamel junction (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CEJ<\/jats:styled-content>) was measured. The width of the facial alveolar bone wall was measured at three locations: 1, 3, and 5\u00a0mm apical to<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BC<\/jats:styled-content>. Descriptive statistics, frequency analyses, and multi\u2010level comparisons were performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The sample consisted of 74 men and 126 women (mean age of 37.2\u00a0years; range 17\u201382years). A total of 3618 teeth were assessed. There was no significant difference between the values of right and left sides, or between genders. However, statistically significant differences were observed between age groups at all levels. The distance from<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CEJ<\/jats:styled-content>to<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BC<\/jats:styled-content>varied from 0.4 to 4\u00a0mm, with an overall tendency to increase with age. The mean width of the facial alveolar bone wall at anterior teeth was 0.9\u00a0mm and increased toward posterior regions. Rarely, a width of 2\u00a0mm was yielded (0.6\u20131.8% for anterior teeth, 0.7\u201330.8% for posterior teeth). At a 5\u2010mm distance from<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BC<\/jats:styled-content>, minimal widths of facial alveolar bone were identified for the anterior teeth. The frequency of dehiscence ranged from 9.9% to 51.6% for anterior and 3.1% to 53.6% for posterior teeth, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>A thin facial alveolar bone wall was usually present in both jaws. 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