The angioarchitecture of young rabbits' palatine gingiva was studied by using the corrosion resin cast method. The vascular corrosion casts were obtained using low viscosity resin (Mercox CL-2B) and were observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The palatine gingiva had areas with various arrangements. The capillaries of the palatine gingiva and interdental papillae had numerous project...

The purpose of this retrospective study was to associate the amount of keratinized gingiva present in adolescents prior to orthodontic treatment to the development of gingival recessions after the end of treatment. The sample consisted of the intra-oral photographs and orthodontic study models from 209 Caucasian patients with a mean age of 11.20 +/- 1.83 years on their initial records and 14.7 ...

Introduction: The healthy gingiva almost completely accommodates the interproximal spaces between teeth in the oral cavity. But sometimes, there is frequent increase in the size of the gingiva, which is called gingival enlargement. It mainly occurs as inflammatory, noninflammatory (fibrous), any drug induced (Cyclosporine A, Phenytoin, Amlodipine, Nifedipine), and mixed type (systemic diseases ...

INTRODUCTION Gingiva fibromatosis is a relatively rare condition characterized by diffuse enlargement of the gingiva, which is caused by expansion and accumulation of the connective tissue. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate proliferative and apoptotic biomarker expression in normal gingiva and two forms of gingival fibromatosis. METHODS Archived tissue specimens of h...

Organotypic models make it possible to investigate the unique properties of oral mucosa in vitro. For gingiva, the use of human primary keratinocytes (KC) and fibroblasts (Fib) is limited due to the availability and size of donor biopsies. The use of physiologically relevant immortalized cell lines would solve these problems. The aim of this study was to develop fully differentiated human gingi...

AIM To spectrophotometrically and visually test whether the peri-implant mucosal color differs from the color of the natural gingiva. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty single implants in the incisor and premolar region of 40 patients were assessed 3-7 years after implant placement. The differences of the color components lightness, chroma along red-green axis, chroma along yellow-blue axis, and the ...

introduction: dorsal nasal irregularity is a complication of rhinoplasty surgery, mostly seen in patients with thin skin. acellular dermis (cenoderm) and homologous fascia lata covering the nasal bone cartilage structure have been used to achieve a smooth surface. in this study, we aimed to investigate clinical outcomes using these two materials. materials and methods: after a standard rhinopla...

Background Periodontal disease could be defined as a disorder of supporting structures of teeth, including the gingiva, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone. Complement and cytokines are believed to be important in periodontal infections .The understanding of interactions between different cytokines,immunoglobulins and complements may help to understand the response of gingiva to inflammation...

BACKGROUND Besides the color of the teeth the color of the alveolar gingiva plays a crucial role in esthetic rehabilitation in dento-alveolar treatment. Whereas nowadays the color of the teeth can be determined exactly and individually, the specific influence of the red color of the gingiva on treatment has not been assessed yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the vascularization as the ...

Background: Melanin pigmentation of the gingiva occurs in allethnicities. Excessive pigmentation is an esthetic concern thathas increased awareness about depigmentation procedures. Thepurpose of the present study was to correlate the skin color andgender with the intensity and distribution of gingival melaninpigmentation in a group of South Indians for treatment strategies.Method: Two hundred m...