Influence of ternion of soft tissue attributes on gingival recession and root coverage outcome – A retrospective analysis

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Author Details : Namratha Devaraj*, Ramya Arun

Volume : 8, Issue : 3, Year : 2023

Article Page : 156-161

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpi.2023.030

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Abstract

Background: The independent influence of Keratinized Tissue Width (KTW) and Gingival Biotype (GB) on root coverage outcomes have been reported over the years. These parameters along with Recession Depth (RD) might act as a triad and assessing this ternion would be beneficial in determining prognosis and devising treatment plan for gingival recession. The aim of this retrospective analysis is to evaluate a possible association between KTW, GB and RD and their influence on Gingival Recession and root coverage outcome.
Materials and Methods: 45 isolated gingival recession defects were assessed for KTW (<2mm>2mm), GB (thin vs thick) and RD (1-4mm). Primary outcome was to establish an association between the above-mentioned parameters. Secondary outcome was to find the percentage Root Coverage (%RC) obtained after coronally advanced flap procedure. To evaluate the relationship of KTW vs GB, GB vs RD and KTW vs RD, chi-square test was used. To analyse the intra-parametric correlation and the association between all three parameters, Pearson correlation test and ANOVA were carried out respectively.
Results: The Chi-square test results revealed a statistically significant association of p<0>2mm KTW, thick GB and shallow RD, which can be referred to as positive ternion had 94.7% mean RC.
Conclusion: There is a definitive association between Keratinized Tissue Width, Gingival Biotype and Recession Depth. A ternion of these parameters greatly influences the outcome of root coverage procedures.

Keywords: Keratinized Tissue Width, Gingival Biotype, Recession Depth, Gingival Recession, Coronally Advanced Flap, Root Coverage 1

How to cite : Devaraj N, Arun R, Influence of ternion of soft tissue attributes on gingival recession and root coverage outcome – A retrospective analysis. IP Int J Periodontol Implantol 2023;8(3):156-161

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