Evaluation of Thickness of Palatal Masticatory Mucosa in Relation with Age and Gender
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Dental Advancements - Year 2019, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Palatal masticatory mucosa is most commonly used as the donor site for harvesting of the subepithelial connective tissue graft for the selection of the treatment modalities, as it may affect the surgical outcome. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the thickness of the masticatory mucosa in relation with age and gender. Materials and Methods: Fifty systemically healthy individuals were selected for the study. The younger age group consisted of 25 individuals aged 15–20 years and rest of the subjects was belonging to the older age group between 30 and 50 years. A bone sounding procedure was used to examine the palatal mucosal thickness. Results: The thickness of the masticatory mucosa ranged between 1.3 and 4.4 mm in all the subjects and it also showed variations in relation with age and gender. Conclusion: Therefore, it was concluded that younger individuals particularly females have significantly thinner mucosa as compared to males and older subjects.
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Varun Choudhary, Manab Kosala, Bhandari SK
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