Gingival fluid status in improperly restored and non restored teeth

Abstract EN

Background : Gingival crevicular fluid is a characteristic feature of inflammatory periodontal diseases.

The aim of the present study is to assess the gingival fluid flow level in restored and non-restored teeth.

Methods : A total of 434 sites in 30 dental students were evaluated in this study.

The participants ranged in age from (20-23y.) teeth selected for measurement were from the maxillary right second premolar to the maxillary left second premolar.

The tested sites were divided into two groups of the first group (206 sites) is the experimental group with restoration and the second group (228 sites) is the control with no restoration.

Student T-test was used where indicated ; the level of significance was 0.001.

Results : the results demonstrated very high significant difference between the two groups.

Conclusion : the results indicate that gingival crevicular fluid in addition to other clinical Parameters were greater in restored teeth with overhang fillings than non-restored teeth with a highly significant difference.