Open AccessDetermination of clinical biologic width in chronic generalized periodontitis and healthy periodontium: A clinico-radiographical study
Author(s) -
Reetika Gaddale,
Jayashree A Mudda,
Karthikeyan Ilangovan,
Shrikar R. Desai,
Harshada Hemchandra Shinde,
Roopali Tapashetti
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.145840
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontium , periodontitis , dentistry , chronic periodontitis , radiography , gingival and periodontal pocket , orthodontics , surgery
The dimensions of dentogingival junction have been evaluated from autopsy jaw specimens. Previous studies demonstrated variability in histologic biologic width (BW) in periodontal health and mild periodontitis. Few studies have been done on the measurement of clinical BW in periodontitis. BW variation provides implications for selection of surgical or nonsurgical approaches. The purpose of this study was to determine clinical BW in periodontal health and chronic generalized periodontitis and to compare it with histologic dimensions of BW.