The purpose of this study was to histologically examine the clinically healthy gingiva of patients with altered passive eruption (APE). Five patients with type 1 APE were enrolled. They underwent scaling and polishing and received oral hygiene instructions. After 6 months of supervised plaque control and uninterrupted gingival clinical health (Gingival Index (GI) = 0 and no Bleeding on Probing (BoP)), upper anterior teeth were surgically treated. During the surgical procedure, the excised gingival margin was collected to be histologically examined. In four out of five patients, signs of inflammation including spongiosis and neutrophil exocytosis could be found in the epithelium of the gingival sulcus. Ulceration with exposure of the lamina propria and inflammatory granulation tissue were evident in the most severe cases. Normal density and orientation of collagen fibers could be seen within the superficial and the deep portions of connective tissue, with an increase in size and number of the deep collagen fibers and a reduced laxity of the superficial ones. In conclusion, the clinically healthy gingiva of APE patients showed features compatible with persistent inflammation, possibly due to recurrent traumatisms caused by an incisally placed gingival margin.

Histologic analysis of clinically healthy human gingiva in patients with altered passive eruption / Pilloni, Andrea; Marini, Lorenzo; Zeza, Blerina; Ferlosio, Amedeo; Aghazada, Rustam. - In: DENTISTRY JOURNAL. - ISSN 2304-6767. - 9:3(2021). [10.3390/dj9030029]

Histologic analysis of clinically healthy human gingiva in patients with altered passive eruption

Pilloni, Andrea
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Marini, Lorenzo
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Zeza, Blerina;Aghazada, Rustam
Ultimo
2021

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to histologically examine the clinically healthy gingiva of patients with altered passive eruption (APE). Five patients with type 1 APE were enrolled. They underwent scaling and polishing and received oral hygiene instructions. After 6 months of supervised plaque control and uninterrupted gingival clinical health (Gingival Index (GI) = 0 and no Bleeding on Probing (BoP)), upper anterior teeth were surgically treated. During the surgical procedure, the excised gingival margin was collected to be histologically examined. In four out of five patients, signs of inflammation including spongiosis and neutrophil exocytosis could be found in the epithelium of the gingival sulcus. Ulceration with exposure of the lamina propria and inflammatory granulation tissue were evident in the most severe cases. Normal density and orientation of collagen fibers could be seen within the superficial and the deep portions of connective tissue, with an increase in size and number of the deep collagen fibers and a reduced laxity of the superficial ones. In conclusion, the clinically healthy gingiva of APE patients showed features compatible with persistent inflammation, possibly due to recurrent traumatisms caused by an incisally placed gingival margin.
2021
anatomy; gingiva; health; histology; inflammation; periodontium; tooth eruption
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Histologic analysis of clinically healthy human gingiva in patients with altered passive eruption / Pilloni, Andrea; Marini, Lorenzo; Zeza, Blerina; Ferlosio, Amedeo; Aghazada, Rustam. - In: DENTISTRY JOURNAL. - ISSN 2304-6767. - 9:3(2021). [10.3390/dj9030029]
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