Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (11): 1161-1163.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2018.11.004

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Etiological Factors of Losing Keratinized Gingiva

Miyashaer·Hujiahemaiti, ZHOU Yan-min*   

  1. Department of Dental Implantology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021,China.
  • Received:2017-12-10 Online:2018-11-28 Published:2018-11-23

Abstract: Certain minimum width of keratinized gingiva is essential for ensuring both long term success rate and esthetic outcome of oral implants. Human keratinized gingiva is highly specialized stratified epithelia that forms borders between oral cavity and connective tissue to protect the body from physical and chemical damage, infection, dehydration and heat loss. However, it remains obscure that how periodontitis or any other risk factors affect re-epithelialization of human gingiva. In this review, we will discuss the cellular and molecular mechanism of gingival epithelial cells proliferation and differentiation. Meanwhile, we also try to explain certain etiological factors of losing keratinized gingiva.

Key words: Keratinized gingiva, Oral keratinocytes, Gingival re-epithelialization