Gingival Recession
Conditions
Keywords
Gingiva, Gingival recession, Screening
Brief summary
Recent advances in digital technology have led to the emergence of precise methods for measuring gingival recession and tissue thickness. This study aimed to compare digital measurement methods and conventional periodontal probe measurements for the assessment of gingival recession influenced by the gingival phenotype. This study involved 128 gingival recession sites from 28 systemically healthy patients aged 18-45 years. The participants were categorized into two groups on the basis of gingival thickness. The plaque index, gingival index, probing depth, clinical attachment level, gingival recession depth, and gingival recession width, and keratinized gingival thickness and width were measured using a manual periodontal probe and an intraoral optical surface scanner. Statistical analysis was performed with nonparametric tests because the data were not normally distributed. P\<0.05 indicated statistical significanct.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTdigital assesment
Gingival recession sites were scanned with an intraoral optical surface scanner, and STL images were recorded. The images were imported into image analysis software. The depth, width and area of gingival recession were calculated using Autocat program.
Sponsors
Abant Izzet Baysal University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
The study included systemically healthy subjects aged 18-45 years with systemic disease or systemic disease under control.
Exclusion criteria
The
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| keratinized gingival thickness | Baseline | Keratinized gingival thickness refers to the vertical measurement of the gingival tissue that extends from the free gingival margin to the mucogingival junction, characterized by a keratinized epithelial layer which provides enhanced protection and stability to the underlying periodontal structures. |
| keratinized gingival width | Baseline | Keratinized gingival width refers to the horizontal dimension of the gingival tissue that is keratinized, measured from the free gingival margin to the mucogingival junction. |
| Gingival recession depth | Baseline | Gingival recession is the apical migration of the gingival margin away from the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ), resulting in the exposure of the root surface of a tooth. |
| Gingival recession width | Baseline | Gingival recession width refers to the horizontal measurement from the exposed cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) to the apical point of the gingival margin, indicating the extent of root surface exposure. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plaque index | Baseline | The plaque index assesses the amount of dental plaque visible on the vestibular and lingual surfaces of all teeth |
| Clinical attachment level | Baseline | CAL is calculated by subtracting the gingival margin level from the probing depth. |
| Gingival index | Baseline | This measurement is based on the presence or absence of bleeding on gentle probing |
| Bleeding on probing | Baseline | Bleeding, leading sign of inflammation inside the connective tissue, is a critical factor for pocket depth measurements, and with other variable factors prevents making reproducible measurements. |
| Periodontal pocket depth | Baseline | A pathologically deepened gingival sulcus around a tooth at the gingival margin. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed