Sandra Viviana Cáceres Matta, Miguel Ángel Flores Carmona, Debanhi Samantha Flores García
{"title":"[Early diagnosis of congenital craniofacial differences: a systematic review of current evidence].","authors":"Sandra Viviana Cáceres Matta, Miguel Ángel Flores Carmona, Debanhi Samantha Flores García","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-266","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Craniofacial congenital differences (CCDs) impact vital functions and have psychosocial implications. Early diagnosis is crucial to optimize prognosis and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze the current evidence on the early diagnosis of CCDs, identifying effective methodologies and gaps in knowledge.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The literature search included 25 studies published between January 2020 and June 2025, covering a variety of designs, such as cohort studies, diagnostic accuracy studies, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The consulted databases were PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, LILACS, and Cochrane Library. Study selection and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers to ensure the reliability of the information. The methodological quality and risk of bias of the included studies were assessed using specific tools: QUADAS-2 for diagnostic accuracy studies, RoB 2.0 for RCTs, and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for cohort studies. Finally, the overall certainty of evidence was determined using the GRADE rating system.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Prenatal ultrasound showed 75% sensitivity and 98% specificity for cleft lip and palate. Fetal MRI achieved 90% sensitivity and 97% specificity for complex CCDs. Prenatal methods allowed for earlier diagnosis (mean 24 weeks of gestation) and facilitated clinical planning. Evidence of the long-term impact on functional/aesthetic prognosis was limited (very low GRADE). Adverse effects were minimal<b>.</b></p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prenatal ultrasound and fetal MRI are useful for the early diagnosis of CCDs, improving clinical management. Rigorous research is needed, especially longitudinal studies, to evaluate long-term prognosis and address global disparities.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765548/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian Renzo Aquino-Canchari, Ekaterina Fabiola Parraga Camayo, Estrellita Naomi Ambrosio Huaman, José Alejandro Román Santiago
{"title":"Anthropometric indicators and dental caries in the pediatric population of rural communities in the peruvian amazon: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Christian Renzo Aquino-Canchari, Ekaterina Fabiola Parraga Camayo, Estrellita Naomi Ambrosio Huaman, José Alejandro Román Santiago","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-264","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Dental caries and nutritional alterations are common in childhood, particularly in rural communities with limited access to health services.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the association between anthropometric indicators and the presence of dental caries in children aged 5 to 11 years from selected rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional study including 116 children from Llaylla, Pampa Hermosa, and Belén (Satipo, Junín). Body mass index for age (BMI/A), abdominal circumference for age (AC/A), and height for age (H/A) were assessed according to WHO and MINSA standards. Dental caries were evaluated using the DMFT/dmft index and the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries (pufa/PUFA). Associations between anthropometric variables and dental caries were analyzed using logistic regression adjusted for age and sex, with p<0.05 considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Children with overweight/obesity had a higher risk of caries in permanent dentition (OR=3.875) and a lower risk in primary dentition (OR=0.539). Those with high or very high risk according to AC/A showed OR=0.968 in permanent dentition and OR=0.864 in primary dentition. Children with low height for age (H/A) presented OR=1.319 in permanent dentition and OR=1.757 in primary dentition. All associations were not statistically significant (p>0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dental caries is highly prevalent among Amazonian children. Anthropometric indicators were not significantly associated with caries, suggesting the influence of other factors such as diet and access to dental care.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765544/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Need for Orthodontic Treatment and Self-Perception in Children Patients of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Nacional del Nordeste University.","authors":"Paola Berenice Olivera, Edna Yohana Meza, María Natalia Rosende, Alina Noelia Peláez","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-265","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>to analyze the need for orthodontic treatment and its relationship with self-perception in children with mixed dentition patients of the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of the Northeast.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional observational descriptive study was conducted. For the clinical examination, a fact sheet was presented to the parents and/or guardians of the procedures and objectives of the work signing an informed consent and assent by the patients to be evaluated. The clinical examination was carried out by a single examiner trained for this purpose. All selected patients were given an Orthodontic Treatment Need Index. The analysis of the data was done using the statistical software InfoStat version 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>163 patients have been evaluated, 50% correspond to the female gender and 50% to the male sex. Patients were aged between 6 and 11 years, with an average of 7.5 years and a standard deviation of 1.32 years. The Independence test was performed by (χ<sup>2</sup>), we worked with a significance level p = 0.05. between the dental health component of the IOTN and self-perception of the dental aesthetics given by the Aesthetic component of the IOTN, where a correlation between both variables could not be determined.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>: no relationship was found between the need for orthodontic treatment and self-perception in children with mixed dentition patients from the Faculty of Dentistry of the UNNE.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765545/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digital Dentistry as a New Culture of Learning and Practice.","authors":"César-Augusto Padilla-Avalos","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-258","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-258","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e258"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765546/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Multiple explantation, low-power laser, and vitamin B complex in the treatment of mandibular paresthesia and dysesthesia: case report].","authors":"Julissa Sarai Diaz-Campos, Gabriela Araceli Campos-Hermoza, Rubí Esmeralda Sandoval-García, Giancarlo Pares-Ballasco, Edgard David García-Barandiarán","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-268","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neurosensory disorders (ND) following the placement of dental implants (DI) in the posterior mandibular region are a potential complication due to their proximity to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). Paresthesia and dysesthesia are the most commonly reported symptoms, affecting quality of life and requiring an effective therapeutic approach. This case report describes the management of ND using adjunctive laser therapy (LT) combined with B-complex vitamins (B-Vit). A 57-year-old female patient presented with persistent hypoesthesia and spontaneous episodes of electric shock-like sensations after the placement of three dental implants in the posterior right mandibular region. Clinical examination confirmed a lack of soft tissue sensation and pain rated 8/10 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at the depth of the sulcus. Tomographic imaging revealed compression of the IAN by all three DI. A diagnosis of paresthesia with dysesthesia secondary to nerve compression was established. With informed consent, the dental implants were explanted, followed by guided bone regeneration. As adjunctive therapy, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) at wavelengths of 650 nm and 976 nm was applied, along with B-Vit administered every 8 hours for 15 days. By the third session, the patient reported recovered sensation and a pain score of 0/10 on the VAS, leading to the conclusion of treatment. Subsequent tomographic imaging showed the bone neoformation. This case suggests that the combination of LLLT with B-Vit may serve as an adjunctive therapeutic alternative for the management of dysesthesia and paresthesia following the explantation of implants compressing the IAN.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e268"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765541/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Inisha Shravani, Venkataraman Subhalakshmi, Reena Rachel John
{"title":"Awareness and Perception of Impacted Wisdom Teeth among Non-Medical Students in Salem: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Inisha Shravani, Venkataraman Subhalakshmi, Reena Rachel John","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-260","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Impacted teeth may sometimes be asymptomatic but can also be associated with serious complications such as infections, cysts, or tumors. The common symptoms of impacted teeth include pain, swelling, and/or trismus (difficulty opening the mouth). Despite the potential for complications, public awareness of impacted teeth is low. Thus, this research aims to assess the awareness and consequences of impacted teeth among non-medical students.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted among non-medical students in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. A validated standard questionnaire was prepared in English with multiple-choice and yes or no questions. The survey was conducted online, and the validated questionnaire with an appended informed consent form was sent via Google Form application. The questionnaire consisted of questions about awareness of and the consequences of impacted teeth. The responses of the participants were recorded and analyzed for completeness. Incomplete forms were excluded from the study. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, the Chi-square test for categorical variables, and the Mann-Whitney U test for group comparisons. Normality was assessed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 207 (53.5%) males and 180 (46.5%) females. Of the study participants, 254 participants (65.6%) were unaware of impacted teeth, while 133 (34.4%) reported being aware. Even though females were fewer in number compared to males, they were more aware of the impacted wisdom teeth. Awareness was significantly higher among Arts and Science students compared to Engineering students (Chi-square test, p = 0.032). The study population was primarily between the ages of 17 and 25. The mean age was 20 years. Additionally, about 31% of participants were familiar with the time of eruption of wisdom teeth, indicating a moderate level of awareness among this group regarding a specific type of impacted tooth. This highlights the need for greater educational efforts to increase awareness about impacted teeth in the general population.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study indicates that only 34.4% of the non-medical students were aware of wisdom teeth but were unaware of the complications of impacted teeth. Hence, a better awareness of impacted teeth and the associated problems should be created among non-medical students.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e260"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765542/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra Jacqueline Aquino Valverde, Datfne Milagros Barrientos Sánchez, César Alonso Ponce Lozano
{"title":"[Level of knowledge about periodontal disease among university students in health and other fields. A cross-sectional study].","authors":"Alexandra Jacqueline Aquino Valverde, Datfne Milagros Barrientos Sánchez, César Alonso Ponce Lozano","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-259","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Periodontal disease (PD), which includes conditions such as gingivitis and periodontitis, affects between 20% and 50% of the global population and is one of the leading causes of tooth loss. This condition compromises functions such as mastication, aesthetics, and overall quality of life.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the level of knowledge about periodontal disease among university students from health and non-health programs at a private university in Peru.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 388 students (192 from health-related programs and 196 from non-health-related programs). A self-administered 15-item questionnaire was used to assess knowledge in three areas: periodontal health (7 items), oral hygiene (4 items), and sociodemographic data (4 items). The validity of the instrument was supported by a KMO index of 0.65 and a significant Bartlett's sphericity test (p<0.001). Reliability was determined using McDonald's omega coefficient (0.615). Statistical analysis included Chi-square tests and multiple linear regression, with a significance level set at p<0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 53.6% of participants reported brushing their teeth three times a day, with this practice being more common among non-health students (p<0.001). Regarding knowledge of PD, 72.7% demonstrated a low level of knowledge, with no significant differences by sex (p=0.39) or academic area (p=0.29). Only 1% exhibited a high level of knowledge.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The evaluated university students showed a low level of knowledge about periodontal disease, highlighting the need to integrate oral health content into university curricula in a cross-cutting and multidisciplinary manner.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e259"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765543/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leslie Romina Paredes-Cruz, Laura Ricardina Ramírez-Sotelo, María Eugenia Guerrero
{"title":"[Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Radiological Risks and Use of Radiology-Informed Consent Among Peruvian Dentists].","authors":"Leslie Romina Paredes-Cruz, Laura Ricardina Ramírez-Sotelo, María Eugenia Guerrero","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-262.","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-262.","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude, and perception of radiological risks and the use of informed consent in oral and maxillofacial radiology among dentists working at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The design of this study was observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional. A 25-item multiple-choice questionnaire was developed using Google Forms. The first section presented sociodemographic data, and the second section presented the assessment of knowledge, attitude, and perception of radiological risks and the use of informed consent (IC) in oral and maxillofacial radiology. Eighty-nine teaching professionals were included in the analysis. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression analysis, with a significance level of p≤ 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The level of knowledge was found to be high (76.40%) and medium (23.60%) in the sample; however, only questions related to the organ requiring radiographic protection and knowledge of the principles of radiation protection were statistically different according to academic degree and years of clinical experience, respectively (p≤0.05). With regard to attitude and perception, most participants always or very frequently use lead aprons (62.93%) and thyroid collars (42.70%) on their patients, while only perception showed significant differences according to academic degree and clinical entity in which they work (p≤0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results offer a representative view of the knowledge, practices, and perceptions that could be present in other educational and clinical settings. These could raise awareness among dentists, promote the use of IC in dental radiology, and guide training interventions, institutional policies, and regulatory frameworks.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765547/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sociodemographic characteristics associated with oral health literacy in adults: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Sergio Orozco-Vásquez, Teresa Evaristo-Chiyong","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-263","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the sociodemographic characteristics associated with oral health literacy (OHL) in Peruvian adults attending a public health center in Lima.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 384 Peruvian adults aged 19 to 64 who visited a health center in Metropolitan Lima. OHL was measured using the Peruvian version of the Health Literacy in Dentistry-14 (HeLD-14) score. Sociodemographic characteristics, including gender, age, place of residence, number of children, health insurance status, educational level, occupation, and monthly income, were collected. Bivariate analysis was performed using the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman correlation tests, while multivariate analysis was conducted using the linear regression model with a significance level of 5%.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average OHL score was 48.60 ± 6.89. Literacy was higher in women (p = 0.004) and among those with higher incomes (p = 0.002). Conversely, literacy decreased with increasing age (p = 0.022) and number of children (p = 0.033). In the adjusted model, an association was found with being female (β = 0.097, p = 0.001), younger age (β = -0.003, p = 0.015), and a monthly income greater than five minimum wages (β = 0.100, p = 0.025).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>OHL in an adult population in an urban area tends to be high and is associated with sociodemographic characteristics such as gender, age, and monthly income.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e263"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765550/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mucogingival Parameters of Maxillary Anterior Teeth in Peruvian Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Elizabeth Kalett Jiménez Fabián, Lisseth Modesta Alarcón Rosas, Consuelo Marroquín-Soto, César-Augusto Padilla-Avalos","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-261","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1304-2025-261","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the mucogingival parameters of the maxillary anterior teeth in Peruvian dental students, including the width of keratinized gingiva, gingival phenotype, interdental papilla height, and gingival zenith position<b>.</b></p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 128 randomly selected dental students from a private university in Lima, Peru. Prior to data collection, a pilot study and examiner calibration were performed. Mucogingival parameters were clinically assessed using a North Carolina periodontal probe. Measurements were analyzed by tooth type, sex, and age using the Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, Friedman test, and Dunn's post hoc test (α = 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean width of keratinized gingiva ranged from 4.99 mm to 5.29 mm, and the height of the interdental papilla ranged from 3.99 mm to 4.41 mm. A thick gingival phenotype was observed in 83.6% of participants. Gingival zenith deviation from the midline ranged from 0.15 mm to 0.18 mm. No statistically significant differences in mucogingival parameters were found by sex or age.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mucogingival parameters showed notable individual variability among young Peruvian dental students, with no significant influence of sex or age. These values may serve as clinical reference points for periodontal assessment in the esthetic zone. Clinical relevance highlighted that population-specific data on mucogingival characteristics can improve diagnostic accuracy and support personalized treatment planning. These findings contribute to clinical decision-making and future research in periodontology and esthetic dentistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 4","pages":"e261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12765549/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145906845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}