Magnetic attachments have been applied for various prostheses. In this report, a fixed partial denture (FPD) to which a detachable gingiva was connected by magnetic attachment was fabricated to support esthetic recovery of the alveolar bone defect and the maxillary anterior missing teeth. Missing teeth, accompanied with an alveolar bone defect, are generally recovered with a removable denture o...

One of the most common mucoginigival problems are gingival recession with decreased width of attached gingiva and shallow vestibule. Many techniques have been employed till date to increase the width of attached gingiva and for root coverage. But in all these techniques multiple surgeries had to be performed to achieve predictable results. In such procedures, firstly the width of attached gingi...

Value, chroma, and hue of gingiva of 100 black and 100 white patients were measured clinically with Munsell color tabs under fluorescent light and under simulated daylight. The color of uniformly pigmented attached gingiva of both blacks and whites was described most often by a value between 5/ and 7/, a chroma of /4, and a range of hues from 2.5R to 7.5R when determined under fluorescent light...

HoDGE[1] reported the determination of lipids in human gingiva. FISHER et al.[2] investigated into the cholesterol contents in bovine and human gingiva. STERN et al.[3] observed the incorporation of sodium acetate-1-14C into cholesterol, palmitic acid and oleic acid in human gingiva. OTAKE et al.[4] also reported the incorporationof sodium acetate-1-14C into the lipid fractions in guinea pig gi...

 Gingiva is a common region of inflammatory and reactive lesions. Systemic conditions, including hormonal imbalance in pregnant women, may cause exaggerated response to irritations such as calculus or infection. Therefore, more accurate assessment is necessary to achieve the best decision making in the differential diagnosis and treatment of these patients. In this paper, we present a rea...

BACKGROUND Intraoral sebaceous carcinoma is a rare form of sebaceous carcinoma with only 9 published cases in the world literature to date. We present a 10th case of intraoral sebaceous carcinoma located in the anterior maxillary gingiva with metastases to the lung and subcutis and discuss 3 possible etiologies for this unique presentation. METHODS We analyze the clinical presentation, pathol...

Gingival augmentation procedures are indicated primarily to increase an insufficient amount of gingiva and sometimes to halt the progression of gingival recession. Inadequate or absence of attached gingival is considered detrimental to periodontal health by many researchers. Individuals with less than optimal oral hygiene practice can be helped by increasing the width of attached gingiva and ve...

The present study was performed in order to examine the composition of the connective tissue that forms an attachment to a dental implant. 6 beagle dogs were used. All mandibular premolars were extracted. After 3 months of healing, 6 fixtures – 3 in each side of the mandible – (Astra Tech Implants, Dental SystemA TiO blast ; Astra Tech AB, Mölndal, Sweden) were installed. After another 3 months...

Common treatment for buccal gingival recession caused by an aberrant frenal attachment includes elimination of the frenum and treatment of the gingival recession by soft tissue graft to increase the width of the attached gingiva that in turn results in root coverage. Keratinised gingival, if present in adequate amount, maintains the gingival health by protecting the marginal gingiva. This not o...