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Thermographic examination of gingival phenotypes: correlation between morphological and thermal parameters.
Clinical oral investigations - 1 Dec 2023
Bezerra de Melo Niebla, Sobreira Duarte Lígia Natália, Maia Vieira Pereira Camila, da Silva Barbosa Jussara, Matos Gonçalves da Silva Ariane, de Souza Coelho Soares Renata, Meira Bento Patrícia
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical and thermographic aspects of the gingival phenotype (GP) in healthy subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study sample examined 264 teeth, upper and lower incisors, comprising 132 central incisors (CI) and 132 lateral incisors (LI), in 33 healthy volunteers. Four periodontal parameters were recorded systematically: ratio of width to length of the dental crown (CW/CL), height of...
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