Evaluation of gingival biotype and recession following non-surgical periodontal treatment using 3-dimensional scan method Authors Ali Sadiq Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Jacopo Buti Department of Periodontology, University College London, Eastman Dental Institute, London, England Kevin Seymour The University of Manchester, School of Dentistry, Manchester, England Farhan Raza Khan Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6366 Abstract The study evaluated the position of gingival margins in anterior teeth using clinical and 3-dimensional (3D) optical scanning method among patients subjected to non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT). A single arm, longitudinal study was undertaken at the Archway Dental Center, University of Manchester, UK. History and clinical examination were done. Gingival recession, attachment loss (AL), and periodontal probing depth (PD) were recorded at baseline and 12-weeks follow-up. NSPT was done using hand and ultrasonic instruments. Impressions were made, the resultant gypsum models were scanned to generate 3D images. The change in the gingival level and thickness of facial gingiva were assessed. Out of eight patients recruited, three were lost to follow up. The 3D scan showed a poor correlation with the clinical assessment of gingival recession in anterior teeth following NSPT (r=-0.0089). Recession did not improve after NSPT (p 0.20). Keywords: Gingival recession; biotype; probing depth; attachment loss; non-surgical periodontal treatment. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-08-15 How to Cite Sadiq, A., Buti, J., Seymour, K., & Raza Khan, F. (2023). Evaluation of gingival biotype and recession following non-surgical periodontal treatment using 3-dimensional scan method. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(9), 1878–1880. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6366 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 9 (2023): SEPTEMBER Section SHORT COMMUNICATION License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.