objectives: attached gingival width (agw) is an important marker for diagnosis of periodontal disease and normal gingival sulcus depth (gsd) is a sign of healthy periodontium. the aim of this study was to determine the agw and gsd in3-15 year-olds with three dentition systems in isfahan in 2001.   methods: a total of 360 students (120 students in each system) eligible for this cross sectional s...

statement of the problem: the routine procedure for immobilization of free gingival graft (fgg) is suturing. due to the successful application of tissue adhesives their employment has also become the subject of interest. purpose: the aim of present clinical trial was to compare using epiglu (e.g) versus silk thread suturing in fgg. materials and methods: this study was a split mouth clinical tr...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The present study was performed in order to assess the effect of gingival thickness on amount of gingival augmentation with and without preserving periosteum.METHODS: The study was conducted on 8 ecotype dogs aged 1-5 years. At the beginning, clinical probing depth and keratinized and attached gingiva width were measured. Totally, 64 sites were operated in this study. Perios...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: An important goal of periodontal plastic surgery is the creation of attached gingiva around the teeth. In this study, the aims were to culture gingival fibroblasts in a biodegradable scaffold and measure the width of attached gingiva after the clinical procedure.METHODS: This study was carried out on 4 patients (8 sites), with inadequate attached gingiva next to at least two...

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...

tissue-engineered gingival graft was used for regenerating facial gingiva around an implant at lower left first premolar area with insufficient attached gingiva. engineered gingival graft was produced by mixing 250 ml bovine skin collagen with 250 ml nutritional medium containing human gingival fibroblasts (2×105). 3 months post-surgery, there were gains in the attached gingiva compared to pre-...

The insufficient or absent attached gingiva increases the risk of development of gingival recessions. The treatment of the mucogingival problems is one of the main objectives of the periodontal therapy. Mucogingival therapy is a broader term describing non-surgical and surgical treatment procedures for the correction of defects in morphology, position, and/or amount of soft tissue and underlyin...

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...

Procuring a free gingival autograft for the purpose of gingival augmentation has been advocated in areas of inadequate width of attached gingiva that result in gingival recession and/or accumulation of local factors. As obtaining the graft from the palatal donor site with conventional scalpel techniques can result in problems such as prolonged bleeding, increased surgical time and patient disco...