Gingival Thickness Assessment: Visual versus Direct Measurement

• Main Authors: Roya Shariatmadar Ahmadi (Author), Rastin Tavassoli (Author), Ferena Sayar (Author), Katayoun Ghaffari (Author), Fatemeh Sarlati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Islamic Dental Association of Iran, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aim: Several methods have been suggested to measure gingival thick-ness. This study aimed to assess the reliability of visual assessment of facial gingival biotype of maxillary and mandibular teeth with or without using a periodontal probe in comparison with direct measurement. Materi...