title: A method for the measurement of the gingival sulcus of sheep.
abstract: A method for measuring and comparing the depths of the gingival sulcus of sheep in the incisor region at necropsy is described. The method was devised to assess and compare dental health in groups of sheep with and without premature loss of incisor teeth (broken mouth). The technique involves the use of paper spills in combination with dental plaster models.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005888:Gingival Pocket; D007180:Incisor / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008722:Methods; D003765:Models, Dental; D012756:Sheep / Q000033:anatomy & histology*