FREQUENCY OF PALATOGINGIVAL GROOVE IN MAXILLARY INCISORS

Authors

  • Aamir Mehmood Khan Assistant Professor, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Shahzad Ali Shah Associate Professor College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
  • Fayyaz Alam Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry, Al Jouf University, Saudi Arabia
  • Asmat Ullah Assistant Professor, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Ambreen Humayun Assistant Professor, Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar
  • Sundus Nisar Demonstrator, Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar
  • Fatima Mujizza Mian House Surgeon, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar

Keywords:

Palatogingival groove, maxillary incisors

Abstract

Embryological hazards are frequently seen in the region of maxillary incisors. PGG is a growth defect of the tooth present on the palatal surface of maxillary anterior teeth. In this anomaly, a groove begins in the central fossa, extends across the cingulum, and extends gingivally with varying depths and distance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of PGG in the maxillary central and lateral incisors of the patients visiting Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. A total of 250 patients were examined at Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar for the palatogingival groove visually. Palatogingival groove was present in 7.6% of central incisors and 13.4% of lateral incisors.

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Published

01-05-2019

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2019): January-March 2019

Section

Conservative Dentistry

How to Cite

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Khan AM, Shah SA, Alam F, Ullah A, Humayun A, Nisar S, et al. FREQUENCY OF PALATOGINGIVAL GROOVE IN MAXILLARY INCISORS. Pak Oral Dent J [Internet]. 2019 May 1 [cited 2026 Feb. 27];39(1):82-4. Available from: https://podj.com.pk/index.php/podj/article/view/355