Open AccessPrevalence of gingival biotype and its relationship to clinical parameters
Author(s) -
Radhika Shah,
N Sowmya,
Dhoom Singh Mehta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.166824
Subject(s) - gingival recession , dentistry , medicine , incisor , lateral incisor , masticatory force , maxillary central incisor , periodontology , orthodontics , negative correlation , positive correlation , gingival and periodontal pocket , periodontitis
The dimensions of gingiva and different parts of the masticatory mucosa have a profound impact in periodontics as it governs the way; the gingival tissue reacts to various physical, chemical, or bacterial insults. The purpose of the following study was to assess the gingival thickness (GT) and correlate it to gender, presence of recession, and width of keratinized gingiva (WKG) in a subset of the Indian population.