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[Standardization of the keratinization-index by filter imprints]
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde der Universität Hamburg.
Deutsche Stomatologie (Berlin, Germany : 1990)
|January 1, 1991
Summary
The keratinization index of healthy oral gingiva is unique to each individual. This measure of cornification showed no significant changes over a 5-week period in male subjects.
Area of Science:
- Oral pathology
- Epithelial biology
- Cytology
Context:
- Exfoliative-cytology is a diagnostic method for oral epithelium.
- Gingival health assessment is crucial in periodontology.
- Standardized sampling methods are essential for reliable cytological analysis.
Purpose:
- To assess the reliability of the keratinization index in healthy gingival epithelium.
- To determine the intra-individual variability of gingival keratinization.
- To evaluate the stability of the keratinization index over time.
Summary:
- Filter-imprints of the gingiva were collected from 31 male participants six times over eight-day intervals.
- Statistical analysis of the keratinization index revealed that the extent of cornification is an individually specific value for healthy gingiva.
- No statistically significant variations in the keratinization index were observed over the 5-week study period.
Impact:
- Establishes a baseline for normal gingival keratinization.
- Highlights the importance of individual assessment in exfoliative cytology.
- Provides evidence for the stability of gingival epithelial cornification in healthy individuals.