Prevalence of Gingival Phenotypes in Adults Attended at the Dental Clinics of the Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20251274Keywords:
Periodontics, Gingiva, Phenotype, Gingival recession, Incisor, Diagnosis, (MeSH source)Abstract
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of gingival phenotypes in adults treated in the dental clinics of San Gregorio de Portoviejo University from May to September 2024. The research was designed with a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, and descriptive approach. A sampling of non-probabilistic convenience was used following inclusion and exclusion criteria. Therefore, the sample consisted of 224 patients aged between 20 and 64. The gingival phenotype was evaluated by a single examiner, informed consent was applied, and the transparency method of the periodontal probe was used in teeth 11 and 21. Subsequently, the data were recorded in a form and entered into a database using SPSS version 27 for Windows. The research results revealed a prevalence of 51.3% of the thin gingival phenotype. Regarding sex, the thin phenotype predominated in women (53.9%), and the thick phenotype predominated in men (56%). Finally, concerning the age group, most of the patients (92.2%) belonging to the group aged 20 to 39 years showed a thin phenotype. Thus, the possibility of a relationship between age group and gingival phenotype could be suggested. Furthermore, it was observed that men are predisposed to show a thick phenotype, while women tend to show a thin phenotype.
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