Open AccessA study to evaluate the prevalence of teeth without clinically detectable mucogingival junction
Author(s) -
Om Nemichand Baghele,
KhushbuVilasrao Bezalwar
Publication year - 2022
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/jisp.jisp_808_20
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , periodontology , gingival recession , periodontal probe , etiology , orthodontics , abrasion (mechanical) , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering
The mucogingival junction (MGJ) is one of the important anatomical entities which mark the apical termination of attached gingiva, except that at palatal side. Its position is genetically determined like other organs and tissues in our body. There are certain anatomic aberrations such as abnormal teeth eruption or high frenal attachments and pathologies, such as periodontitis, leading to its absence. There are no studies on the prevalence of teeth having no clinically detectable MGJ. There is a resurgence of importance of attached gingiva, reflected by the definite presence of MGJ, through the field of dental implantology.