On the relationship between gingival morphotypes and different crown shape assessments in young Caucasians

Clinical Oral Investigations
Kai R FischerStefan Fickl

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between crown length as well as crown width and gingival morphotypes (primary aim) and their correlation with tooth shape and papilla height (secondary aim). Thirty-six adult subjects were evaluated in this clinical study according to their gingival morphotype (GM) defined by transparency of a periodontal probe through the buccal gingival margin. Eighteen subjects comprised the thin entity group and 18 the control group thick entity, respectively. Besides crown length (CL) and crown width (CW), two different methods to assess crown shape (CW/CL ratio) were compared and analysis of their relation to papilla height was performed. Nineteen female and 17 male volunteers were enrolled in this study, with a mean age of 24.9 years (±3.4; minimum 18, maximum 35). A statistical significant difference for the crown length could be detected between both groups (p < 0.05) but not for crown width. No significant difference was found for apical or coronal CW/CL ratio besides on tooth 22. Within the limitations of this study and within this young Caucasian study population, only crown length seems to have an association with different gingival morphotypes. Furthermore, papilla heig...Continue Reading

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May 30, 2017·Clinical Oral Investigations·Kai R FischerAnton Friedmann
Jan 25, 2021·BMC Oral Health·Šimon BelákMichal Štefanatný
Mar 17, 2021·Clinical Oral Investigations·Kai R FischerPatrick Schmidlin
Nov 13, 2021·Clinical and Experimental Dental Research·Kai R FischerPatrick R Schmidlin

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