title: [Long-term study on the effects of the width of keratinized gingiva on the localization of the gingival margin].
abstract: In a 5-year longitudinal study we assessed the amount and frequency of gingival recessions in relation to the width of the keratinized gingiva and the already existing recessions in two groups (each n = 15). Group I (dental students) had nearly no recessions and group II (patients) had exposed roots on 24% of their teeth. In both groups there existed no correlation between the width of the keratinized gingiva or, respectively the existing recessions and the recessions occurring. Only 36 sites had a recession greater than or equal to 1 mm, these were accumulated in just a few probands.
authors.affiliation: ZMK-Klinik der Universität Kiel.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kocher
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hufnagel
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Plagmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005881:Gingiva / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins; D008137:Longitudinal Studies
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins
vernacular_title: Eine Langzeitstudie über die Auswirkung der Breite der keratinisierten Gingiva auf die Lokalisation des Gingivarandes.