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Average Distance Between the Gingival Margin and Cementoenamel Junction

Objective: It is a challenge to get an accurate measurement of Clinical attachment level (CAL) when the gingival margin (GM) is coronal to the Cemento-enamel junction (CEJ). This is a pilot study  conducted to record and compare the position of the gingival margin relative to the CEJ before and after flap elevation.

Method: A total of 20 patients who were referred for surgical crown lengthening were included. Gingival margin location relative to the CEJ was recorded on sound teeth mesial and distal to the tooth that required crown lengthening. A single calibrated examiner conducted all the examination using UNC-15 probe and a custom made stent. Data were analyzed using paired t-test, independent t-test and Pearson correlation.

 

Result: The mean age (± standard deviation) of the study sample was 25 (± 8) years.  The mean values for GM-CEJ distance before (closed) and after (open) flap reflection, respectively were 1.32 (± 0.64) mm and 1.34 (± 0.62) mm. The difference between the open and closed measurements was not significantly different (p>0.05). The GM-CEJ distance was negatively associated with age (r=-0.44, p<0.001). Females had a significantly greater mean GM-CEJ distance than males (p<0.001).  

Conclusion: Within the limitation of this study, no difference in the GM-CEJ distance measurements between open and closed method.

IADR/AMER General Session
2014 IADR/AMER General Session (Cape Town, South Africa)
Cape Town, South Africa
2014
409
Periodontal Research - Diagnosis / Epidemiology
  • Alzahrani, Ahmed  ( UMM ALQURA UNIVERSITY - DENTAL SCHOOL, MAKKAH, , Saudi Arabia )
  • Al-zahrani, Mohammad  ( King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, , Saudi Arabia )
  • Al-shoubaki, Rawan  ( IBN SINA NATIONAL COLLEGE, JEDDAH, , Saudi Arabia )
    • Poster Session
    Periodontal Diagnosis/Epidemiology: Miscellaneous
    06/26/2014