Gingiva gross anatomy, histology and physiology 7/14/2011 Bowers 160 subjects with normal gingival studied a.

a. width of AG varies for each tooth b. great variation of AG btwn pts, but pattern of variation is constant c. increase in width of AG from decisuous to adult d. AG same for ma and fe e. Greater overall width in maxilla than mand f. Tooth in labioversion has decreased AG/linguversion broader g. High frenums have narrow AG h. Can maintain healthy gingival even with narrow AG McHugh 20 monkeys studied for interdental epithelium a. proximal of recently erupted teeth have col area b. lines with squamous cell epi, >5 cell layers, no ameleoblasts c. cell dvision evident in col d. gingivitis starts interdentally, bc plaque accumulates here (for morphologic reasons of tooth contour, not bc of col histology) Jones color of healthy gingival a. Gingival color (GC) lighter for children b. GC same for both sexes c. GC corresponded to hair and eye color (light/dark) d. GC did not vary with age e. GC did not vary with menstral period, BCPs, smoking, moistness of gingiva, time of day, or time after brushing, eating or drinking Ainamo human study to see if distance from CEJ to MGJ (AG) increases due to alveolar bone growth. a. width of KG increases from age 23-43 and continues (at slower rate ) after age 43. Susi Electron microscopic studies on human alveolar and gingival mucosas a. interlocking pattern of anchoring fibrils and collagen fibrils b. anchoring fibrils were more numberous and more developed in non-keratinized mucosa than in keratinized oral mucous membranes Vandana determine thickness of facial gingival among Indians, and association with age, gender, and dental arch a. younger had thicker gingiva b. males thicker c. mandible thicker (Muller in 2000 says that maxillary arch thicker) Cho Localization of Fibronectin in gingival CT in Beagle dog a. Fibronectin found in CT in close association with individual collagen fibrils b. Patches were also found at cell surfaces of fibroblasts, plasma cells, lymphocytes, endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and neutrophils c. Also found around blood vessels