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20830686

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-11-1
pubmed:abstractText
Subepithelial connective tissue grafting (SCTG) is a frequently used method in the field of periodontal plastic surgery. There are relatively few reports defining epithelial thickness criteria for palatal mucosal SCTG. The aim of this study was to histologically measure the epithelial thickness of the palatal mucosa in a sample of Korean patients, with the goal of minimizing epithelium-associated complications after root coverage procedures. A total of 30 Korean patients (12 males and 18 females) were enrolled in this study. To measure epithelial thicknesses, palatal mucosa adjacent to premolars and molars was obtained during procurement of SCTG. The effects of donor site, age and gender on the thickness of the epithelium were assessed and compared by histomorphometric analysis. The mean epithelial thickness of the palatal mucosa in our 30 patients was 430.63 ?m, ranging from 113 to 823 ?m. Epithelial thickness was not associated with donor site or age, but there were significant differences between genders, with males having much thicker palates than females.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1932-8494
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
293
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1966-70
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Epithelial thickness of the palatal mucosa: a histomorphometric study in Koreans.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't