Clinical study on natural gingival color

The aims of the study were: to describe the gingival color surrounding the upper incisors in three sites in the keratinized gingiva, analyzing the effect of possible factors which modulate (socio-demographic and behavioral) intersubject variability; to study whether the gingiva color is the same in...

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Published in:Odontology 2019-01, Vol.107 (1), p.80-89
Main Authors: Gómez-Polo, Cristina, Montero, Javier, Gómez-Polo, Miguel, Martín Casado, Ana María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Color
Dentistry
Gingiva
Incisors
Medicine
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Original Article
Smoking
Sociodemographics
Statistical analysis
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Summary:The aims of the study were: to describe the gingival color surrounding the upper incisors in three sites in the keratinized gingiva, analyzing the effect of possible factors which modulate (socio-demographic and behavioral) intersubject variability; to study whether the gingiva color is the same in all three locations and to describe intrasubject color differences in the keratinized gingiva band. Using the CIELAB color system, three reference areas (free gingival margin, keratinized gingival body, and birth or upper part of the keratinized gingiva) were studied in 259 individuals, as well as the related socio-demographic factors, oral habits and the chronic intake of medication. Shadepilot™ spectrophotometer was used. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed. There are statistically significant differences between males and females for coordinates L * and a * in the middle and free gingival margin. For the b * coordinate, there are differences between males and females in the three locations studied ( p  
ISSN:1618-1247
1618-1255
DOI:10.1007/s10266-018-0365-2