Santé bucco-dentaire et gestion dentaire

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Evaluation of Gingival biotype in different age groups and gender in students of Liaquat University of medical and health sciences

Irfan Ahmed Shaikh

Clinical and aesthetic consequences after periodontal or implant procedures depend on the anatomical and morphological characteristics of the gingiva such as width of keratinized gingiva, thickness of gingiva and alveolar bone. Therefore, the awareness of gingival biotype plays an significant role in modifying the dental treatment procedures to achieve the desired outcome and predictability. Different types of anatomical, physiological and biochemical changes are observed between both the genders. There are several variations even in oral and dental tissues of diverse genders, which have been applied in forensic medicine and dentistry