An observational study in Gingival Diseases, sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-17.
Sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · Observational
Several types of gingival phenotype can be diagnosed in the general population and their evaluation is an essential clinical criterion in periodontal practice, whether the periodontal therapies are preventive or curative, non-surgical or surgical. Moreover, several authors have shown that the gingival phenotype varies from one dental sector to another, hence the interest of a meticulous and targeted diagnostic approach in relation to the established therapeutic objectives. To date, the gingival phenotype has been not studied extensively in the mandibular incisal area. Therefore, it seems relevant to conduct an observational cross-sectional study on a cohort of patients in good general health and with a healthy and intact periodontium to assess the prevalence of the gingival phenotype in this area. The secondary objective is to highlight the associated intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for thin gingival phenotype, to anticipate a risk of gingival recession and to propose an early personal therapy.
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Dental student with healthy and intact periodontium
Exclusion Criteria:
Dental students on the university hospital of Nice
Gingival phenotype prevalence
Assessment of gingival thickness (Kan et al 2015) and keratinised tissue height of the lower incisors with UNC-15 periodontal probe (Hu-Freidy, USA) and clinical photography.
Time frame: 18 months
Associated risk factors for thin gingival phenotype
Age, gender, smoking habit, orthodontic background, oral hygiene habit, oral ventilation, dysfunction, facial typology, chin shape, visibility of vascularisation and root convexity through the gum, gingival recession (Cairo), frenal insertion and skin type.
Time frame: 18 months
Plan to share: No
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