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(a) Measurement of the thickness of the facial gingiva performed on the image of the patient with a thick periodontal biotype (soft tissue cone-beam computed tomography scan). (b) Measurement of the distance of the gingival margin to the facial bone crest. (c) Measurement of the distance of the gingival margin to the cemento-enamel junction. Dotted lines represent the long axis of the tooth
