Biologic width and its importance in periodontal and restorative dentistry

An adequate understanding of the relationship between periodontal tissues and restorative dentistry is paramount to ensure adequate form, function, esthetics and comfort of the dentition. While most clinicians are aware of this important relationship, uncertainty remains regarding specific concepts...

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Published inJournal of conservative dentistry Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 12 - 17
Main Authors Nugala, Babitha, Kumar, Bb Santosh, Sahitya, S, Krishna, P Mohana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2012
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects
Care and treatment
Dental health
Dentistry
Diagnosis
Gums
Invited Review
Periodontics
Physiological aspects
Teeth
Tooth diseases
India
Biologic width
crown lengthening
periodontal health
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Summary:An adequate understanding of the relationship between periodontal tissues and restorative dentistry is paramount to ensure adequate form, function, esthetics and comfort of the dentition. While most clinicians are aware of this important relationship, uncertainty remains regarding specific concepts such as biologic width, its maintenance and applications of crown lengthening in cases of biologic width violation. Relevant publications regarding biologic width, its violation and management were identified up to August 2011 using manual and electronic database search in Medline, Embase, Directory of Open Access Journals and Google Scholar. This review discusses the concept of biologic width around tooth and its relationship to periodontal health and restorative dentistry.
ISSN:0972-0707
0974-5203
DOI:10.4103/0972-0707.92599