PALATO GINGIVAL GROOVE;

FREQUENCY OF PALATO GINGIVAL GROOVE IN MAXILLARY LATERAL INCISORS

Authors

  • Asad Mahmood Lahore Medical and Dental College Lahore.
  • Mustafa Sajid Multan Medical and Dental College Multan, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Jamil Multan Medical and Dental College Multan.
  • Muhammad Waheed Tahir Allama Iqbal Medical College/ Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2019.26.04.3351

Keywords:

Palatogingival Groove (PGG), Periodontitis, Bilateralism, Caries

Abstract

Introduction: The palatogingival groove (PGG) is an anomaly which considered as a developmental defect. In 1908, this anomaly was first of all described by Black. According to him this palatogingival groove starts just beneath the cingulum and travels towards the apex from cementoenamel junction. Palatogingival groove presents variation in depth and length along the root. Objectives: To determine frequency of palatogingival groove in maxillary lateral incisors, as early diagnosis can prevent the development of caries and periodontitis. Study Design: Cross sectional study Setting: 500 adult patients were examined (1000 maxillary lateral incisors) which includes both genders aged 20-45 years, recruited from Operative Department, Ibn-e-Sina Hospital Multan. Period: Six months from Jan to June 2017. Material & Method: In patients oral cavity both right and left side were inspected and the groove extension was assorted into, coronal grooves (coronal to cement enamel junction), and apical grooves (extended to the root, beyond the cement enamel junction). Results: The PGG prevalence rate in the population has been reported to be between 2.8% and 8.5%. Conclusion: The frequency of palatogingival groove was 9%. Bilateralism of the PGGs was calculated and was found to be 62.2%. 30% caries was present in all cases. Palatogingival groove can cause marginal periodontitis, pulpal necrosis and apical periodontitis. Early diagnosis can prevent the development of caries and periodontitis.

Author Biographies

Asad Mahmood, Lahore Medical and Dental College Lahore.

BDS, MSc (UK)

Assistant Professor & Head

Department of Oral Biology,

 

Mustafa Sajid, Multan Medical and Dental College Multan, Pakistan.

BDS, FCPS

Assistant Professor

Department of Operative Dentistry

 

Muhammad Jamil, Multan Medical and Dental College Multan.

BDS MSC (Bristol) FDSRCS (Edinburg)

Associate Professor

Department of Operative Dentistry

 

Muhammad Waheed Tahir, Allama Iqbal Medical College/ Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.

BDS, FCPS

Assistant Professor

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

 

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Published

2019-04-10