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Marginal soft tissue recessions with and without attached gingiva
Author(s) -
Schoo W. H.,
Velden U.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of periodontal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.31
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0765
pISSN - 0022-3484
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1985.tb00427.x
Subject(s) - gingival margin , soft tissue , dentistry , gingival recession , medicine , buccal administration , orthodontics , hard tissue , surgery
Changes in the position of the labial/buccal soft tissue margin of gingival recessions were investigated. In twenty‐five subjects, fifty‐two teeth without attached gingiva and fifty‐four teeth with attached gingiva were selected. On the average, changes were minimal over the five year period in both groups. Statistically significant loss of attachment was found in the group of teeth with attached gingiva. The validity of the assumption, that the presence of attached gingiva reduces the risk of further loss of attachment, appears to be questionable.