Title
Clinical and tomographical evaluation of periodontal phenotype among undergraduate dental students in India
Authors
Kavita Lohiya1, Hiroj Bagde1, Meenakshi Boddun1, Aishwarya Duble1, Neha Sahu2 & Sonal Kumbare2,*
Affiliation
1Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Sundra Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India; 2Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India; *Corresponding author
Kavita Lohiya - E-mail: kavitalohiyaperio@gmail.com
Hiroj Bagde - E-mail: hirojbagde8@gmail.com
Meenakshi Boddun - E-mail: boddunmeenakshi@gmail.com
Aishwarya Duble - E-mail: aish.duble@gmail.com
Neha Sahu - E-mail: neha250579@gmail.com
Sonal Kumbare - E-mail: sonalkumbare@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received October 1, 2025; Revised October 31, 2025; Accepted October 31, 2025, Published October 31, 2025
Abstract
Periodontal biotypes in 53 healthy dental students were evaluated using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Gingival thickness (GT), bone thickness (BT) and width of keratinized tissue (WKT) were measured in the upper and lower anterior teeth. The thick scalloped biotype was most prevalent (60%), followed by the thin scalloped (30%) and thick flat scalloped (10%) types. Bone thickness was consistently greater than gingival thickness, with the thick-flat biotype showing the highest WKT. Thus, the mean biological width was 2.02 mm, indicating predominantly thick biotypes with thinner overlying gingiva.
Keywords
Periodontal phenotype, CBCT, gingival thickness, bone thickness, keratinized tissue
Citation
Lohiya et al. Bioinformation 21(10): 3536-3541 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
