Journal of Nepalese Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology

Integrating Periodontal Insight into Diabetes Care in Nepal

Khushbu Adhikari — 2025-10-15

Evaluation of Gingival Phenotype in Maxillary Central Incisors among Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Centre of Madhesh Province, Nepal

Harish Kumar Shah — 2025-10-15

Introduction: Gingival phenotype plays an important role in maintenance of healthy periodontium. Therefore, it is crucial to determine
gingival phenotype before any dental related therapy as it helps in decision making process for better prognosis.
Objective: To evaluate the type of gingival phenotypes in maxillary central incisor teeth and also to test possible effects of probing depth,
width of keratinised gingiva, age, gender, religion, smoking, and brushing habits on the gingival phenotype among patients.
Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 268 systemically healthy patients aged 20-50 years in the Department
of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, National Medical College from 2023 April and 2024 October after institutional ethical approval.
Convenience sampling method was utilised. The gingival phenotype was measured via the probe transparency method. The width of the
keratinised gingiva and probing depth were measured in nearest millimetre (mm). Chi-square tests and independent t-tests were applied to
determine the possible associations between the dependent and independent variables at the 95% confidence level (p ≤0.05).
Results: Out of 268 patients, 167 (62.3%) had thick gingival phenotype while 101 (37.7%) had thin gingival phenotype. The average width
of keratinised gingiva of right and left central incisors were 5.17±1.46 mm and 5.34±1.58 mm respectively, whereas average probing depth
were 1.62±0.62 mm and 1.70±0.71 mm respectively. Both the mean width of keratinised gingiva and probing depth were significantly
different between thin and thick gingival phenotype (p <0.001).
Conclusions: A thicker gingival phenotype was more prevalent in maxillary central incisor teeth. The width of keratinised gingiva was
greater in thick than in thin gingival phenotypes. By contrast, greater probing depths were measured for the thick than for thin gingival
phenotypes.

Patterns of Oral Health Conditions among Children attending Paediatric Dental Department at a Tertiary Care Centre in Nepal

Ankita Agrawal — 2025-11-14

Introduction: Presentation of dental disease varies depending on different cultural practices, conditioning, awareness, and a person’s
attitude towards seeking oral health care services. Lack of oral hygiene practices, feeding at will, and excessive consumption of sweets lead
to early tooth decay.
Objective: To assess pattern of distribution of various oral health conditions among children.
Methods: This hospital-based, analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out among 431 children from one week to 14 years old in the
department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Siddharthanagar from 2025 January to June
after obtaining institutional ethical clearance. Informed consent and assent were obtained from parents and children before enrolment
in this study. Participants were selected using convenience sampling method and divided into two groups: group I included 211 children
aged one week to six years and group II ranged from seven years to 14 years of age comprising of 220 children. Distribution of disease
depending upon presenting complaints was recorded over a period of six months. The data collected were tabulated and subjected to
statistical analyses using SPSS v.20 Descriptive statistics were obtained and frequency distribution were calculated. Chi-square test was
used for the analysis.
Results: Out of total study population,166 (38.5%) children showed presence of dental caries, 105 (24.4%) had dentoalveolar abscess.
Children presented with retained deciduous were 49 (11.4%), whereas 36 (8.4%) complained mobility, 24 (5.6%) cases were of trauma, and 14
(3.2%) malocclusions followed by 13 (3%) gingivitis, 12 (2.8%) developmental anomalies, seven (1.6 %) pericoronitis, four (0.9 %) precocious
teeth, and one (0.2%) tongue tie as their chief complaint
Conclusions: The present study highlights that dental caries and dentoalveolar abscess were most frequently reported oral health problems
among children, particularly in younger age group. Male children showed higher prevalence of traumatic dental injuries.

Healing and Flap Closure Time with N-butyl Cyanoacrylate and Silk Suture

Asmita Koju — 2025-10-15

Assessment of Buccal Plate Thickness in the Maxillary and Mandibular Posterior Dentition using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Savvy Pokhrel — 2025-10-15

Desquamative Mucosal Reactions: A Potential Side Effect of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Mouthwash

Jeni Basnet — 2025-10-15

Aesthetic Crown Lengthening Surgery: A Remedy for Excessive Gingival Display

Sagar Gyawali — 2025-10-15