Prävalenz der gingivalen Stippelung bei Kindern

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the gingival stippling in children and to characterize it. The prevalence of stippling was a special interest. Stippling is a structure of the gingival epithelium, which causes an orange peel like appearance of the gingiva. Material and method: In this cross-sectional study 274 children (148 boys and 126 girls; average age 4.98 years) were examined. Oral status, approximal plaque index (API), papillary bleeding index (PBI) and race were noted. Photographs or replicas with a silicone impression material of low viscosity were taken if stippling was found. The replicas were used to make stone casts, which were scanned by a video camera. The obtained pictures were analysed with the software analysis 3.0.