What is a Mucogingival defect?

What is a Mucogingival defect?

Mucogingival defects involve locations where gum is not attached to the tooth but rather mucosa or “cheek” tissue does. These locations are vulnerable to recession as a consequence. Much of the time there are muscle pulls in the area that make this worse, perpetuate the recession and loosen the gum.

What causes mucogingival involvement?

As probing depths increase, the mucogingival junction may be within close proximity to the base of the sulcus or pocket. With increased attachment loss, the base of the pocket may eventually extend beyond the mucogingival junction, creating mucogingival involvement.

How long does gum graft surgery take?

How long does the procedure take? When arriving at our dental office for a gum grafting procedure, you can expect the entire process to take about 1-1.5 hours. While the surgery itself should take no longer than one hour, it is best to allow for extra time to ensure you are comfortable.

What makes up the mucogingival junction?

A mucogingival junction is an anatomical feature found on the intraoral mucosa. The mucosa of the cheeks and floor of the mouth are freely moveable and fragile, whereas the mucosa around the teeth and on the palate are firm and keratinized. Where the two tissue types meet is known as a mucogingival junction.

Is the mucogingival junction Keratinized?

A mucogingival junction is an anatomical feature which is found on the intraoral mucosa. The mucosa found on the cheeks and floor of the mouth are freely moveable and fragile. However, the mucosa around the teeth and on the palate are more firm and keratinized.

How will you determine mucogingival involvement?

If the periodontal probe extends directly to the mucogingival junction, no measurement of attached gingiva will be obtained, since the patient obviously has no attached gingiva. When the periodontal probe extends apical to the mucogingival junction, mucogingival involvement is present.