Abstract
T he success of esthetic restorations depends not only on teeth arrangement but also gingival biotype. This fact makes gingival thickness a subject of considerable interest and its evaluation essential in treatment planning. Therefore, when the clinician receives a new patient with aesthetic desire, he must be aware and have knowledge not only regarding teeth but also gingiva. Identifying each gingival biotype, using reliable methods, is important because they present different healing tendencies and it has been shown that differences in gingival and osseous architecture present a significant impact on the outcome of restorative [1,2]. Clinicians face difficulty associated with the correct identification and categorizing of the patient’s gingival biotype because of several classifications that have been established. Theses classifications are depending on numerous observations and measurements, such as the height of keratinized tissue, the bucco lingual thickness and various invasive and non invasive methods are available to measure this thickness. In the same context, placing a periodontal probe in the gingival sulcus and observing the transparency seems to be the simplest method to evaluate/determine tissue thickness.
Citation
Hadyaoui D and Daouahi N. Gingival biotype: Clinical signification. SM J Dent. 2015; 1(1): 1003.