Commentary Biologic Width : ' A Matter of Concern ' Khuller N . Biologic Width : ' A Matter

A ffiliation: Associate Professor, Dept. of Periodontics & Oral Implantology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital & Dental College, Barwala, Panchkula, Haryana, India. Email: [email protected] The concept of Biologic Width has been widely described by periodontists and restorative dentists. An adequate understanding of relationship between periodontal tissues and restorative dentistry is paramount to ensure adequate form, function and esthetics, and comfort of the dentition. The biological width is defined as the dimension of the soft tissue, which is attached to the portion of the tooth coronal to the crest of the alveolar bone. This term was based on the work of Gargiulo et al (1961), who described the dimensions and