Table 5. Summary of vertical height in various similar studies in the literature.
| Reference | Year | Type of study | Sample size (n) | Dentulous or edentulous | Result (mean vertical height, mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premolar | I (1st) molar | II (2nd) molar | |||||
| Kilic et al.20 | 2010 | Cadavers | 49 | Edentulous | 12.63 | 12.50 | 13.07 |
| de Oliveira Júnior et al.22 | 2011 | CT | 50 | Mix | 16.10±2.52 | 16.40±2.65 | 16.70±3.41 |
| Levine et al.23 | 2007 | CT | 50 | Dentulous | - | 17.4±3.0 | - |
| Watanabe et al.24 | 2010 | CT | 79 | Mix | 15.3-17.4 | 15.3-17.4 | 15.3-17.4 |
| Feri et al.25 | 2004 | Linear tomography | 35 | Edentulous | - | 14.87±3.3 | - |
| Present study | 2015 | CBCT | 120 | Edentulous (single missing tooth) | 15.19±2.12 | 14.53±2.34 | 14.21±2.23 |
(CT: computed tomography, CBCT: cone-beam computed tomography, -: data not available)
Values are presented as number only, mean±standard deviation, or range.