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Fig. 2

From: Gender- and age-related differences in the width of attached gingiva and clinical crown length in anterior teeth

Fig. 2

The gingiva was colored with 5% Lugol´s iodine solution, which only stains the alveolar mucosa and clearly demarcates the mucogingival junction. The distance between the gingival edge margin and mucogingival junction (Width of keratinized gingiva) was than measured with a Beerendonk sliding caliper in the middle part of the buccal surface. The width of attached gingiva (WAG) was determined by subtraction of the measured probing depth form the width of keratinized gingiva

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