Quantification of fungiform papillae in healthy patients

Authors

  • Juan Diego Idrovo Vanegas Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Chile.
  • Carlos Felipe Bobadilla Ponce Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Chile
  • Ana Ortega Pinto Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Chile
  • Blanca Urzúa Orellana Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Chile

Keywords:

Fungiform Papillae, Tongue, Lingual Anatomy

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to quantify the density and the diameter of fungiform papillae (FP) in healthy patients of different age ranges.  

Material and Methods: A dental chart of all participants was created, and subsequently informed consent was obtained from those who met the inclusion criteria (n = 16, 7 women and 9 men, from 8 to 57 years of age). 

Blue food-dye was applied to the back of their tongues, followed by a 12mm diameter metal ring that was placed in the anterior tongue dorsal surface, and photographs were taken3. The density of FP in the ring and the diameter of the largest FP within the circle were determined. Quantification and measurement were carried out in Photoshop digital program4. Data were analyzed descriptively using the STATA v12.0 program. The association between variables was determined by Student's t-test and Pearson's correlation, with a significance level of 5%.

Results: The average FP density was 15 ± 7 PF / cm2, and the average of the largest FP diameter was 0.74 ± 0.1mm. The age of the patients was negatively correlated with the FP density (R = -0.56, p = 0.02) and positively with the mean of the largest FP diameter (R = 0.56, p = 0.02). There was no significant association found between density and the mean number of the largest diameter of PF with the sex of the participants.

Conclusion: The density and the largest diameter of FP are negatively and positively correlated with the age of the patients, respectively. 

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Published

2020-11-24

How to Cite

Idrovo Vanegas, J. D., Bobadilla Ponce, C. F., Ortega Pinto, A., & Urzúa Orellana, B. (2020). Quantification of fungiform papillae in healthy patients. Applied Sciences in Dentistry, 1. Retrieved from https://biologiamarina.uv.cl/index.php/asid/article/view/2516

Issue

Vol. 1 (2020): Supl. 1

Section

Research

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