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The objective of the current study was to evaluate the dimensional soft tissue changes following horizontal guided bone regeneration (GBR) utilizing 3D digital data.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>8 mandibular surgical sites with horizontal alveolar ridge deficiencies were treated utilizing a resorbable collagen membrane and a split-thickness flap design. Baseline and 6-month follow-up cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans were reconstructed as 3D virtual models and were superimposed with the corresponding intraoral scan. Linear changes of supracrestal vertical- horizontal soft tissue alterations were measured in relation to the alveolar crest at the mesial- middle- and distal aspect of the surgical area. Soft tissue dimensions were measured at baseline and at 6-month follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Preoperative supracrestal soft tissue height measured midcrestally averaged at 2.37\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.68\u00a0mm, 2.37\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.71\u00a0mm and 2.64\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.87\u00a0mm at the mesial-, middle- and distal planes. Whereas postoperative supracrestal soft tissue height was measured at 2.62\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.72\u00a0mm, 2.67\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.67\u00a0mm and 3.69\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20091.02\u00a0mm at the mesial, middle and distal planes, respectively. Supracrestal soft tissue width changed from 2.14\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.72\u00a0mm to 2.47\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.46\u00a0mm at the mesial, from 1.72\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.44\u00a0mm to 2.07\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.67\u00a0mm and from 2.15\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.36\u00a0mm to 2.36\u00a0mm\u2009\u00b1\u20090.59\u00a0mm at the mesial, middle and distal planes, respectively. Additionally the buccal horizontal displacement of supracrestal soft tissues could be observed.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The current study did not report significant supracrestal soft tissue reduction following horizontal GBR with a split-thickness flap. 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