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Biologic width and its importance in periodontal and restorative dentistry
Babitha Nugala1, Bb Santosh Kumar, S Sahitya
1Department of Periodontics, People's College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
An adequate understanding of the relationship between periodontal tissues and restorative dentistry is paramount to ensure adequate form, function, esthetics and comfort of the dentition. While most clinicians are aware of this important relationship, uncertainty remains regarding specific concepts such as biologic width, its maintenance and applications of crown lengthening in cases of biologic width violation. Relevant publications regarding biologic width, its violation and management were identified up to August 2011 using manual and electronic database search in Medline, Embase, Directory of Open Access Journals and Google Scholar. This review discusses the concept of biologic width around tooth and its relationship to periodontal health and restorative dentistry.
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