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Relationship Among Gender, Race, Age, Gingival Width, and Probing Depth in Primary Teeth
Author(s) -
GomesFilho Isaac Suzart,
Miranda Dario Augusto Oliveira,
Trindade Soraya Castro,
de Souza Teles Santos Carlos Antônio,
de Freitas Camila Oliveira Teixeira,
da Cruz Simone Seixas,
de Macêdo Taíze Cássia Nascimento,
de Santana Passos Johelle
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.2006.050198
Subject(s) - dentistry , medicine , periodontal probe , buccal administration , gingival and periodontal pocket , orthodontics , gingival margin , posterior teeth , anterior teeth , periodontitis
Background: Limited information is available regarding the attached keratinized tissue, probing depth, and sociodemographic characteristics of primary teeth. This study was carried out to evaluate the relationship among age, gender, race, gingival width, and probing depth in each primary tooth type. Methods: The study population consisted of 300 children, aged 4 to 6 years, with clinically healthy gingiva, who were enrolled in an oral health program. Gingival width and probing depth were measured with a standard Williams periodontal probe in the middle of the keratinized gingiva and at six gingival sites (mesio‐buccal, mid‐buccal, disto‐buccal, mesio‐lingual, mid‐lingual, and disto‐lingual), respectively. Schiller's solution was used to establish the limits of keratinized gingiva. Results: The gingival width (mean ± SD) on the buccal surfaces decreased from anterior to posterior positions in both arches; in the lower lingual surfaces, the inverse was observed. The gingival width (mean ± SD) ranged from 2.95 ± 0.15 mm to 6.16 ± 0.20 mm and the probing depth from 1.03 ± 0.91 mm to 2.08 ± 0.07 mm. There was a tendency toward increased probing depth as age increased from 4 to 6 years. There was also an increase in the probing depth from anterior to posterior teeth. Conclusions: In the majority of observations, it was concluded that there was a relationship among age, gingival width, and probing depth, but generally not among race and gender and these measurements, respectively. Furthermore, there is no relation between gender and gingival width and race and probing depth.