Prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomographic study with literature review

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of palatogingival groove (PGG) affecting maxillary anterior teeth, bilateral occurrence, and distribution among sex in the Saudi subpopulation and to review the literature on the prevalence of PGG. Introduction: Palatogingival groove (PGG) primarily affects maxilla...

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Main Authors: Ali Ibrahim Aljuailan, Roqayah Aljuailan, Rahul N. Gaikwad, Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi, Nasser Rufaydan Alamri
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Published: Springer 2023-12-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
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author Ali Ibrahim Aljuailan
Roqayah Aljuailan
Rahul N. Gaikwad
Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi
Nasser Rufaydan Alamri
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Roqayah Aljuailan
Rahul N. Gaikwad
Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi
Nasser Rufaydan Alamri
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description Aim: To investigate the prevalence of palatogingival groove (PGG) affecting maxillary anterior teeth, bilateral occurrence, and distribution among sex in the Saudi subpopulation and to review the literature on the prevalence of PGG. Introduction: Palatogingival groove (PGG) primarily affects maxillary lateral incisors and, when present, may contribute to the pathogenesis of periodontal and endodontic lesions. Materials & methods: A total of 509 CBCT scans of Saudi patients with 2747 maxillary anterior teeth were included in the study. Patients’ information, the tooth type, the presence/absence, the unilateral/bilateral distribution, and the type of PGG according to Gu’s classification (type I, II, or III) were recorded. Results: The prevalence of the PGG in maxillary anterior teeth was 1.3%, affecting 32 (6.3%) patients. The PGGs were mostly detected in lateral incisors 25 (2.77%). The PGG was found to be unilateral in most patients (96.9%), with higher frequency in males than in females without significance for sex. Conclusion: PGG is not a rare anomaly in the Saudi population and is most frequently found in maxillary lateral incisors. Type I Gu’s classification was mostly detected.
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spelling doaj-art-c007ec9c4ab34c6c94734fa9390ddb5e2025-08-20T02:19:26ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522023-12-013581039104710.1016/j.sdentj.2023.09.002Prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomographic study with literature reviewAli Ibrahim Aljuailan0Roqayah Aljuailan1Rahul N. Gaikwad2Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi3Nasser Rufaydan Alamri4Dental Intern, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Conservative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Department of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaDental Intern, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaAim: To investigate the prevalence of palatogingival groove (PGG) affecting maxillary anterior teeth, bilateral occurrence, and distribution among sex in the Saudi subpopulation and to review the literature on the prevalence of PGG. Introduction: Palatogingival groove (PGG) primarily affects maxillary lateral incisors and, when present, may contribute to the pathogenesis of periodontal and endodontic lesions. Materials & methods: A total of 509 CBCT scans of Saudi patients with 2747 maxillary anterior teeth were included in the study. Patients’ information, the tooth type, the presence/absence, the unilateral/bilateral distribution, and the type of PGG according to Gu’s classification (type I, II, or III) were recorded. Results: The prevalence of the PGG in maxillary anterior teeth was 1.3%, affecting 32 (6.3%) patients. The PGGs were mostly detected in lateral incisors 25 (2.77%). The PGG was found to be unilateral in most patients (96.9%), with higher frequency in males than in females without significance for sex. Conclusion: PGG is not a rare anomaly in the Saudi population and is most frequently found in maxillary lateral incisors. Type I Gu’s classification was mostly detected.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905223001761Palatogingival groove (PGG)AnomalyMaxillary lateral incisorsMaxillary central incisors
spellingShingle Ali Ibrahim Aljuailan
Roqayah Aljuailan
Rahul N. Gaikwad
Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi
Nasser Rufaydan Alamri
Prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomographic study with literature review
Saudi Dental Journal
Palatogingival groove (PGG)
Anomaly
Maxillary lateral incisors
Maxillary central incisors
title Prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomographic study with literature review
title_full Prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomographic study with literature review
title_fullStr Prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomographic study with literature review
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomographic study with literature review
title_short Prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in Saudi subpopulation: A cone-beam computed tomographic study with literature review
title_sort prevalence of palatogingival groove affecting maxillary anterior teeth in saudi subpopulation a cone beam computed tomographic study with literature review
topic Palatogingival groove (PGG)
Anomaly
Maxillary lateral incisors
Maxillary central incisors
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905223001761
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