Date of Award
Summer 1967
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Dentistry
First Advisor
Van Scotter, Donald E.
Abstract
The aim of the investigation was to study the late changes in the regeneration of human oral epithelium and connective tissue after a gingivectomy. This entails histologic evaluation of both tissue components of the wounded area at one and two weeks. Documentation of gingival healing in humans is inadequate. The meager results in human studies indicate more differences than similarities in the healing of the gingival wound. The fifteen specimens evaluated in this report of the one week old gingivectomy wound represent a number greater than the total number of cases reported in the entire literature. For this reason it is felt that any additional observations would make a useful contribution to the limited amount of human material available. The gingivectomy is the surgical excision of gingival tissue. It is one surgical procedure available to the therapist in the treatment of periodontal disease. The procedure entails marking the depth of gingival pockets with a calibrated instrument. This will result in a series of bleeding points on the external surface of the gingiva delineating the base of the pockets. A bevelled incision through the epithelium and subjacent corium is Begun slightly apical to the bleeding points and ends at the tooth surface. The incision is extended mesially and distally. After the incision is completed the severed gingiva is removed.
Recommended Citation
Gootjes, Dirk W., "A Histologic Evaluation of the Healing Gingivectomy Wound At One and Two Week Intervals" (1967). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 5208.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/5208