A Clinical and Radiographic Study Evaluated the Biologic Width of the Periodontium in Individuals with Healthy Periodontitis, Generalized Chronic Periodontitis and Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis

Abstract

The progression of periodontal destruction is generally considered to be chronic in nature and slowly progressing. This study was to correlate radiographic examination with the clinical periodontal condition in cases of biologic width in subjects with healthy periodontium,generalized chronic periodontitis and generalized aggressive periodontitisclinically and radiographically. Subjects between the age group of 20 and 45 years were screened. About10 patients each with healthy periodontium,subjects with generalized chronic periodontitis and generalized aggressive periodontitis were selected.The 21 sites each with biologic width invasion were found in patients with the three groups.The mean biological widthper group was compared with the control group. Radiographs and clinical periodontal parameters were analyzed. Exploratory analysis and Spearman’s correlation were used to perform statistical analyses (SPSS p<0.05).Results showed a positive correlation between radiographic parameters of biologic width invasion and clinical conditions, with the mean clinical biological widthvalues in the healthy group being statistically greater than those in the groups 1 and 2.