Title
Clinical significance of biologic width in dentistry
Authors
Krutika Sangani¹,*, Bindiya Trambadiya Bhimani², Ana Cristina Garcia³, Kelly J. Pedraza Corrales4, Zankhana Bhagat5 & Achalben Patel6
Affiliation
¹Department of Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari, Rajasthan, India; ²Department of Dentistry, Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Ranchodpura, Ahmedabad, India; ³Department of Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Universidad Santa Maria, Caracas, Venezuela, South America; 4Department of Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Specialist in Periodontics, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogota, Colombia; 5Department of Dentistry, K.M.Shah Dental College and Hospital, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; 6Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Science, Nadiad, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
Krutika Sangani - E-mail: sanganikrutika@gmail.com
Bindiya Trambadiya Bhimani - E-mail: Trambadiyabindiya@gmail.com
Ana Cristina Garcia - E-mail: Garciaanac2@gmail.com
Kelly J. Pedraza Corrales - E-mail: Kellypedrazacorrales@gmail.com
Zankhana Bhagat - E-mail: bzankhana67@gmail.com
Achalben Patel - E-mail: achalben011@gmail.com
Article Type
Review
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
Biologic width (BW) is the distance between the junctional epithelium and the supracrestal connective tissue above the alveolar crest, typically measuring approximately 2.04 mm. It is crucial for the health of periodontal, gingival, and alveolar bone tissues this creates a seal around the tooth’s neck to prevent periodontal disease and gingival inflammation. Violation of BW can create a myriad of complications, like gingival inflammation, attachment loss, and bone loss. The article further discusses restorative and implant margin placement strategies, as well as surgical interventions such as crown lengthening, which help preserve BW. New digital tools provide a more precise assessment of BW in dentistry.
Keywords
Supracrestal tissue attachment, periodontium, invasion of biologic width, margin placement in restorative and implant dentistry, digital assessment tools for periodontal disease
Citation
Sangani et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3692-3696 (2026)
Edited by
Rashmi Laddha
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.
