seminar on gingiva
contents:
Introduction
Definition
Development of gingiva
Macroscopic anatomy
Microscopic anatomy
Blood supply
Lymphatic drainage
Nerve supply
Correlation of clinical and microscopic features
Repair/healing of gingiva
Age changes
Gingival diseases
Clinical considerations
Conclusion
References
The wasting diseases of teeth, namely attrition, abrasion and dental erosion have taken their toll in the population around the world due to the changing lifestyles, increase in the stress levels and many others factors that were persistent earlier but have suddenly increased drastically. This presentation brings to light the new factors that have attributed to this condition as well as discusses the previous ones.
Dental Plaque
Soft deposits that form the biofilm adhering to the tooth surface or other hard surfaces in the oral cavity, including removable & fixed restorations”
Bowen , 1976
Bacterial aggregations on the teeth or other solid oral structures
Lindhe, 2003
seminar on gingiva
contents:
Introduction
Definition
Development of gingiva
Macroscopic anatomy
Microscopic anatomy
Blood supply
Lymphatic drainage
Nerve supply
Correlation of clinical and microscopic features
Repair/healing of gingiva
Age changes
Gingival diseases
Clinical considerations
Conclusion
References
The wasting diseases of teeth, namely attrition, abrasion and dental erosion have taken their toll in the population around the world due to the changing lifestyles, increase in the stress levels and many others factors that were persistent earlier but have suddenly increased drastically. This presentation brings to light the new factors that have attributed to this condition as well as discusses the previous ones.
Dental Plaque
Soft deposits that form the biofilm adhering to the tooth surface or other hard surfaces in the oral cavity, including removable & fixed restorations”
Bowen , 1976
Bacterial aggregations on the teeth or other solid oral structures
Lindhe, 2003
A presentation on the topic of microscopic section of gingiva. This topic is mostly looked on by periodontists. A very important chapter in the speciality in dentistry of periodontology and implantology department. Basic understanding of microscopic features and clinical features of gingiva is an important topic for post graduate as well as undergraduate students in the dental field.
A detailed look at the differences between the human primary and permanent dentition. Hope you find this informative. for further queries, please contact at dr.mathewthomasm@gmail.com.
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION
TYPES OF TRAUMA FROM OCCLUSION
GLICKMAN CONCEPT
WAERHAUG CONCEPT
STAGES OF TISSUE RESPONSE TO INJURY
CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF TFO
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF TFO
TFO AND IMPLANTS
TREATMENT OF TFO
CONCLUSION
REFRENCES
A presentation on the topic of microscopic section of gingiva. This topic is mostly looked on by periodontists. A very important chapter in the speciality in dentistry of periodontology and implantology department. Basic understanding of microscopic features and clinical features of gingiva is an important topic for post graduate as well as undergraduate students in the dental field.
A detailed look at the differences between the human primary and permanent dentition. Hope you find this informative. for further queries, please contact at dr.mathewthomasm@gmail.com.
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION
TYPES OF TRAUMA FROM OCCLUSION
GLICKMAN CONCEPT
WAERHAUG CONCEPT
STAGES OF TISSUE RESPONSE TO INJURY
CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF TFO
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF TFO
TFO AND IMPLANTS
TREATMENT OF TFO
CONCLUSION
REFRENCES
Gingiva is the part of oral mucosa that covers the alveolar process of the jaw and surround the neck of teeth in collar like fashion.
It is a combination of epithelium and connective tissue.
• Introduction
• Definitions
• Macroscopic Features
• Microscopic Features
• Blood supply
• Nerve supply
• Lymphatic drainage
• Role of epithelium in defence mechanism
• Oxygen consumption of gingiva
• Correlation of Macroscopic with microscopic features
• Conclusion
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3. Definition of Gingiva:
The gingiva is the part of the oral
mucosa that covers the alveolar
processes of the jaws and
surrounds the necks of the teeth
4. The gingiva is divided anatomically into
◦ Marginal
◦ attached
◦ Interdental gingiva
5. Marginal Gingiva
The marginal , or unattached ,
gingiva is the terminal edge or
border of the gingiva surrounding
the teeth in collarlike fashion
6. Marginal Gingiva
Free gingival groove
◦ Shallow linear depression that
demarcates fmarginal gingiva
from the adjacent attached
gingiva
◦ about 50% of cases
Usually about 1mm wide, the
marginal gingiva forms the soft
tissue wall of the gingival
sulcus
8. Gingival Sulcus
•Is a shallow crevice or space around the tooth bounded by the
surface of the tooth on the one side and the epithelium lining the
surface of the gingiva on the other side
•It is V shaped
•In histologic sections the depth of this has been reported as 1.8 mm,
with variation from 0 to 6 mm(Orban B et al,1924)
•The so-called probing depth of a clinically normal gingival sulcus in
humans is 2 to 3 mm
9. Development
•After enamel formation is complete, the
enamel is covered with reduced enamel
epithelium (REE)
•When the tooth penetrates the oral mucosa,
the REE unites with the oral epithelium and
transforms into the junctional epithelium
•As the tooth erupts, this united epithelium
condenses along the crown, and the
ameloblasts and gradually become squamous
epithelial cells
10. Boundaries of gingival sulcus
•The sulcus is coronal to the
attachment of the junctional
epithelium
•bounded by the tooth on one side
and the sulcular epithelium on the
other
•The coronal extent of the gingival
sulcus is the gingival margin
11. Attached Gingiva
• continous with the marginal gingiva.
• firm, resilient, and tightly bound to the
underlying periosteum of alveolar bone
• facial aspect of the attached gingiva
extends to the relatively loose and
movable alveolar mucosa
• demarcated by the mucogingival
junction
12. •The width of the attached gingiva is the
distance between the mucogingival
junction and the projection on the
external surface of the bottom of the
gingival sulcus or the periodontal pocket
•width of the keratinized gingiva also
includes the marginal gingiva
13. Width of attached gingiva
◦ Maxilla incisor region: 3.5- 4.5 mm (greatest)
• Mandible incisor region: 3.3 – 3.9 mm
◦ Maxillary premolar: 1.9 mm and
• Mandibular first premolars: 1.8 mm
The width of the attached gingiva increases with age and in
supraerupted teeth
The palatal surface of the attached gingiva in the maxilla
blends imperceptibly with the equally firm and resilient
palatal mucosa
14. Interdental Gingiva
The interdental gingiva occupies the gingival
embrasure , which is the interproximal space
beneath the area of tooth contact
The interdental gingiva can be pyramidal or
can have a “colˮ shaped.
15. In the pyramidal the tip of one papilla is
located immediately beneath the contact
point
the Col presents a valley like depression that
connects a facial and lingual papilla and
conforms to the shape of the interproximal
contact
16. The shape of the gingiva in a given interdental
space depends on the contact point between
the two adjoining teeth and the presence or
absence of some degree of recession
The facial and lingual surfaces are tapered
toward the interproximal contact area ,
whereas the mesial and distal surfaces are
slightly concave
17. The lateral borders and tips of the interdental papillae
are formed by the marginal gingiva of the adjoining
teeth
The intervening portion consists of attached gingiva
If a diastema is present , the gingiva is firmly bound
over the interdental bone and forms a smooth ,
rounded surface without interdental papillae
18. Microscopic features
Gingiva is composed of overlying stratified squamous
epithelium and overlying central core of connective tissue
• Epithelium : predominantly cellular
• Connective tissue: less cellular and composed primarily of collagen
fibers and ground substances
19. gingival epithelium
•Consists of a continuous lining of stratified
squamous epithelium
•3 different areas can be defined from the
morphogenic and functional point of view
◦ The oral or outer epithelium
◦ Sulcular epithelium
◦ junctional epithelium
20. •The principal cell type – keratinocytes
•Clear cells or nonkeratinocytes
1) Langerhans cells
2) Merkel cells
3) Melanocytes
21. Merkel cells
•located in the deeper layers of the epithelium
•they harbor nerve endings
•connected to adjacent cells by desmosomes
•They have been identified as tactile perceptors
22. Langerhans Cell
•Langerhans cells are dendritic cells
located among keratinocytes at all
suprabasal levels
•They belong to the mononuclear
phagocytes system (reticuloendothelial
system )
•They contain elongated granules and are
considered macrophages with possible
antigenic properties
23. Melanocytes
•dendritic cells
•located in the basal and spinous layers of the gingival epithelium
•They synthesize melanin in organelles -premelanosomes or
melanosomes which contain tyrosinase which hydroxylates tyrosine
to dihydroxyphenylalanine(DOPA), which in turn is progressively
converted to melanin
•Melanin granules are phagocytosed and contained within other cells
of the epithelium and connective tissue called melanophages or
melanophores
24. Proliferation of keratinocytes takes place by mitosis in the basal
layer less frequently in the suprabasal layer
Differentiation involves the process of keratinization which consists
of biochemical and morphologic events that occur in the cell as they
migrate from the basal layer
25. The main morphologic changes (schroeder) are
i) progressive flattening of the cell with an increasing prevalence of
tonofilaments
ii) intercellular junctions coupled to the production of keratohyaline
granules
iii) disappearance of the nucleus
26. •A complete keratinization process leads to the production of an
orthokeratinized superficial horny layer
•In parakeratinized epithelia the stratum corneum retains pkynotic
nuclei and the keratohyalin granules are dispersed ,not giving rise to
a stratum granulosum
•The nonkeratinized epithelium has neither granulosum nor corneum
strata
27. Structural and metabolic characteristics
of Different Areas of Gingival Epithelium
Outer (Oral) epithelium –
•Covers the crest and outer surface of the marginal gingiva and the surface of the
attached gingiva
•On average, the oral epithelium is 0.2 to 0.3 mm in thickness
•It is keratinized or parakeratinized or presents various combination of these conditions
28. Oral epithelium is composed of
four layers –
◦ stratum basale(basal layer)
◦ stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer)
◦ stratum granulosum (granular layer)
◦ stratum corneum (cornified layer)
The degree of gingival
keratinization diminishes with
age and onset of menopause
29.
30. Sulcular epithelium
•Lines the gingival sulcus
•It is a thin , non-keratinized stratified
squamous epithelium without rete
pegs
•it extends from the coronal limit of
the JE to the crest of gingival margin
•It shows many cells with hydropic
degeneration
31. •The sulcular epithelium acts as a
semi permeable membrane
•Unlike the JE , the sulcular
epithelium is not heavily
infiltrated by PMNs and it
appears to be less permeable
32. Junctional Epithelium
•Consists of a collarlike band of stratified
squamous nonkeratinizing epithelium
•The length of the JE ranges from 0.25 to 1.35 mm
•It is 3 to 4 layers thick in early life , but the
numbers of layers increase with age to 10- 20
layers
•JE tapers from its coronal end, which may be 10
to 29 cells wide to 1 or 2 cells wide at its apical
termination
33. •The JE is formed by the confluence of the oral epithelium and the reduced
enamel epithelium during tooth eruption
•The JE is attached to the tooth surface (epithelial attachment) by means of an
internal basal lamina
•It is attached to the gingival connective tissue by an external basal lamina
34. •The attachment of JE to the
tooth is reinforced by the
gingival fibers , which brace the
marginal gingiva against the
tooth surface
•For this reason ,the JE and the
gingival fibers are considered a
functional units referred to as
the dentogingival unit
35. Functions of JE
1)JE firmly attached to the tooth surface forming an epithelial barrier
against plaque bacteria
2) It allows access of gingival fluid inflammatory cells, and
components of the immunologic host defense to the gingival margin
3) JE cells exhibit rapid turnover - contributes to the host- parasite
equilibrium and rapid repair of damaged tissue
36. Gingival Connective Tissue
The major components of the gingiva connective tissue are collagen
fibres – approx 60% by volume , fibroblasts – 5% , vessels , nerves ,
and matrix – about 35%
The connective tissue of the gingiva is known as the lamina propria
and consists of two layers :
◦ 1) a papillary layer subjacent to the epithelium , which consists of papillary
projections between the epithelial rete pegs
◦ 2) a reticular layer contiguous with the periosteum of the alveolar bone
37. Connective tissue has a cellular and an extracellular compartment
composed of fibers and ground substance
The ground substance fills the space between fibers and cells , is
amorphous , and has a high content of water
38. •Ground substance is composed of proteoglycans , mainly hyaluronic
acid and chondroitin sulfate , and glycoproteins , mainly fibronectin
•Fibronectin binds fibroblasts to the fibers and many other
components of the intercellular matrix , helping mediate cell
adhesion and migration
•Laminin , another glycoprotein found in the basal lamina serves to
attach it to epithelial cells
39. •3 types of connective tissue fibers are collagen reticular and elastic
•Collagen type I forms the bulk of the lamina propria and provides
the tensile strength to the gingival tissue
•Type IV collagen (argyrophillic reticulum fiber) branches between the
collagen type I bundle and is continuous with fibers of the basement
membrane and blood vessel walls
40. •The elastic fiber system is composed of oxytalan , elaunin, and
elastin fibers distributed among collagen fibers
•Densely packed collagen bundles that are anchored into the acellular
extrinsic fiber cementum just below the terminal point of the JE
form the connective tissue attachment
•The stability of this attachment is a key factor in limiting the
migration of JE
41. Cellular Elements
Fibroblast –major element
•Are mesenchymal origin and play a major role in the development,
maintenance , and repair of gingival connective tissue
•Fibroblast synthesize collagen and elastic fibers ,as well as the
glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans of the amorphous intercellular
substance
•It regulate collagen degradation through phagocytosis and secretion
of collagenases
42. Other cells
•Mast cell are numerous in connective tissue
•Fixed macrophages and histiocytes are present in the gingival connective tissue as components
of the mononuclear phagocytes system
•Adipose cells and eosinophils
•plasma cells and lymphocytes
•Neutrophils
43. Blood supply , Lymphatics ,and Nerves
3 sources of blood supply
1)Supraperiosteal arterioles – along the facial and
lingual surfaces of the alveolar bone , from which
capillaries extend along the sulcular epithelium and
between the rete pegs of the external gingival
surface
2)Vessels of the periodontal ligament – which
extend into the gingiva and anastomose with
capillaries in the sulcus area
3)Arterioles which emerges from the crest of their
interdental septa
44. Lymphatic drainage
From mandibular incisor gingiva submental
lymph node.
From maxillary palatal gingiva deep cervical
lymph nodes
Buccal gingiva of maxilla and buccal & lingual
gingiva in the mandibular premolar-molar
submandibular lymph nodes
45. Nerve supply
•Branches of the trigeminal nerve provide sensory and
proprioceptive functions.
•Within the gingival connective tissues, most nerve fibers are
myelinated
•Gingival innervation is derived from fibers arising from nerves in the
PD and from the labial , buccal , and palatal nerves
46. The following nerve structures are present in the connective
tissue :
1. A meshwork of terminal argrophillic fibres
2. Meissener –type tactile corpuscles
3. Krause – type end bulbs
4. Encapsulated spindles
47. Gingival fibers
•The connective tissue of the marginal
gingiva is densely collagenous ,
containing a prominent system of
collagen fibres bundles called the
gingival fibers
•They consists of type I collagen
48. Functions
1) to brace the marginal gingiva firmly against the tooth
2) to provide the rigidity necessary to withstand the forces of mastication without being
deflected away from the tooth surface
3) to unite the free marginal gingiva with the cementum of the root and the adjacent gingiva
49. Gingival fibres
1. Circular fibers (CF)
◦ are fiber bundles which run their
course in the free gingiva
◦ encircle the tooth in a cuff- or ring-
like fashion.
50. 2. Dento-gingival fibers (DGF)
are embedded in the cementum of the supra-
alveolar portion of the root
project from the cementum in a fan-like
configuration out into the free gingival tissue
of the facial, lingual and interproximal
surfaces.
51. 3. Dento-periosteal fibers (DPF)
◦ are embedded in the same portion
of the cementum as the dento-
gingival fibers
◦ but run their course apically over
the vestibular and lingual bone
crest and terminate in the tissue of
the attached gingiva
52. 4. Trans-septal fibers (TF)
oextend between the supra-alveolar
cementum of adjecent teeth.
◦ The trans-septal fibers run straight
across the interdental septum and
are embedded in the cementum of
adjacent teeth.
53. Page and co workers demonstrated
additional group of fibers
Semicircular
Trans gingival
Inter gingival
Inter papillary
Inter circular
Periosteo gingival
56. Colour
Attached and marginal gingiva is “coral pink ˮ
The colour depends upon:
i. the vascular supply
ii. the thickness/degree of keratinization of the epithelium
iii. the presence of pigment containing cell
57. Size
•The size of the gingiva corresponds with the sum total of the bulk of
cellular and intercellular elements and their vascular supply
•Alteration of size denotes gingival disease
58. Contour
•Varies considerably and depends on the
• shape of the teeth and their alignment in the arch
• the location and size of the area of proximal contact
• the dimensions of the facial and lingual gingival embrasures
•The marginal gingiva envelops the teeth in collarlike fashion and
follows a scalloped outline on the facial and lingual surfaces
59. Contour
•It forms a straight line along
teeth in labial version , the
normal arcuate contour is
accentuated and the gingiva is
located farther apically
•On teeth in lingual version - the
gingiva is horizontal and
thickened
60. Shape
•The shape of the interdental gingiva is governed by the contour of
the proximal tooth surfaces and the location and shape of gingival
embrasures
•When the proximal surfaces of the crowns are relatively flat
faciolingually the roots are close together , the interdental bone is
thin mesiodistally ,and the gingival embrassures and interdental
gingiva are narrow mesiodistally
61. The height of the interdental gingiva varies with the location of the
proximal contact
◦ In the anterior region of the dentition ,the interdental papilla is pyramidal in
form whereas the papilla is more flattened in a buccolingual direction in the
molar region
62. Consistency
•The gingiva is firm and resilient and , with the exception of the
movable free margin, tightly bound to the underlying bone
•The collagenous nature of the alveolar bone determine the firmness
of the attached gingiva
•The gingiva fibers contribute to the firmness of the gingival margin
63. Surface Texture
The attached gingiva is stippled ; the marginal
gingiva is not
The central portion of the interdental papilla is
usually stippled , but the marginal borders are
smooth
Stippling varies with age.
It is absent in infancy , appears in some
children at about 5 yrs of age , increases until
adulthood ,and frequently begins to disappear
in old age
64. •Microscopically ,stippling is
produced by alternate rounded
protuberances and depressions in
the gingival surface
•The papillary layer of the
connective tissue projects into the
elevations
•The elevated and depressed areas
are covered by stratified squamous
epithelium
65. Position
•The position of the gingiva refers to the level at which the gingival margin is attached to the
tooth
•When the tooth erupts into the oral cavity ,the margin and sulcus are at the tip of the crown; as
eruption progress ,they are seen closer to the root
•Active eruption – movement of the teeth in the direction of the occlusal plane
•Passive eruption – exposure of the teeth by apical migration of the gingiva
66. Stages of passive eruption (Gottlieb and
Orban)
Stage 1: Base of the gingival
sulcus and JE are on the enamel
Stage 2: Base of the gingival
sulcus is on the enamel and the
part of the JE is on the root
Stage 3: Base of the gingival
sulcus is at the cementoenamel
line
Stage 4: Base of the gingival
sulcus and the JE are on the root
67. Exposure of the tooth via the apical migration
of the gingiva is called gingival recession or
atrophy
The specific structure of different gingiva reflects its effectiveness as a barrier to the penetration by microbes and noxious agents into the deeper tissue.
It may be separated from the tooth surface with a periodontal probe
After enamel formation is complete, the enamel is covered with reduced enamel epithelium (REE), which is attached to the tooth by a basal lamina and hemidesmosomes
When the tooth penetrates the oral mucosa, the REE unites with the oral epithelium and transforms into the junctional epithelium
As the tooth erupts, this united epithelium condenses along the crown, and the ameloblasts and gradually become squamous epithelial cells
Because the mucogingival junctions remains stationary throughout adult life changes in the width of the attached gingiva are caused by modifications in the positions of its coronal portion
Function of epithelium – to protect the deep structures , while allowing a selective interchange with the oral environment -which is achived by proliferartion and differentiation of the keratinocytes
Dendritic cells are antigen presenting cells of mammalian immune system
Odland bodies which contain a large amount of acid phosphatase destruction of organell membrane
Proliferation of keratinocytes takes place by mitosis in the basal layer less frequently in the suprabasal layer
Differentiation involves the process of keratinization which consists of biochemical and morphologic events that occur in the cell as they migrate from the basal layer
Local irritation prevents keratinization
Occasional branches of the arterioles pass through the alveolar bone to the periodontal ligament or run over the crest of the alveolar bone
In addition, autonomic nerve endings are associated with the vasculature.
The epithelium of the alveolar mucosa is thinner , is nonkeratinized , and contains no rete pegs
The connective tissue of the alveolar mucosa is loosely arranged , and the blood vessels are more numerous