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Volume 12 Issue 2 ( April- June) 2023

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Comparative evaluation of gingival zenith positions and levels of maxillary anterior dentition in males and females of Jammu ethnic population
Dr. Ankita Gupta, Dr. Chahat Puri, Dr. Pulkit Vaid, Dr. Divya Thakur

Background: A smile makeover can change your entire appearance virtually overnight. Dental art has been the part of this quest to enhance the aesthetics of the teeth and oral cavity.Gingival zenith is one of the significant clinical parameters of gingival morphology. Hence the aims & objectives of this study was to evaluate and establish the following two clinical parameters and the influence of gender on these parameters i.e. to evaluate and establish the Gingival Zenith Position (GZP) from Vertical Bisected Midline (VBM) axis of each maxillary incisor and canine and also the Gingival Zenith Level (GZL) in an apical coronal direction of the lateral incisors relative to the gingival line joining the tangents of the gingival zenith of the adjacent central incisor and canine under healthy conditions. Materials and Methodology: The Study amongtwo hundred young adults (100 males and 100 females) within the age group of 21 to 30 years with healthy gingiva were randomly selected. Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 11.5). Descriptive statistics were used to find out mean Gingival Zenith Positions and mean Gingival Zenith Level. Comparison of means of GZP and GZL between males and females was done using independent sample t-test, and comparison of mean GZP of different tooth types was done employing Analysis of Variance. The level of significance was fixed at p<0.05. Results: The mean Gingival Zenith Position (GZP)for central incisors was found to be 0.73 ± 0.40mm, for lateral incisor 0.20 ± 0.28mm, and for canine was 0.34 ±0.36mm. There were no statistical significant differences between the mean GZP of central incisors and canines in males and females.(p>0.05).However, there were statistically significant differences between males and females in relation to mean GZP of lateral incisors (p<0.05). The mean GZP of lateral incisors in males was found to be higher and statistically significant than that of females. Conclusion: The present study provided direct quantitative measurements and qualitative descriptive statistics of the relative position of the Gingival Zenith in the maxillary anterior sextant. This data provided can be used clinically to determine the ideal positioning of the gingival margin during periodontal crown lengthening and root coverage procedures, orthodontic, restorative, and orthognathic surgical therapy.

 
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