This study was undertaken to increase the knowledge of dental hygienists and dentists of a normal anatomic gingival structure, the retrocuspid papillae (RCP), so that patients can avoid clinical misinterpretation and unnecessary biopsies.In a three-part study, dental hygienists were surveyed on their knowledge of the RCP via questionnaire. Oral examinations of adult patients in a dental hygiene clinic were performed to obtain data on the RCP, and detailed clinical information from the pathology reports of surgically removed RCPs were tabulated. These findings were compared with findings from previously reported cases.Part one: of the dental hygienists surveyed, 2.8

作者：Robert B, Brannon；Rebecca R, Pousson

来源：Journal of dental hygiene : JDH 2003 年 77卷 3期