The distance from CEJ to JE is 6 mm. The patient presents with 3 mm of gingival overgrowth. What is the probing depth?

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We start by identifying the key measurements given and how they relate to probing depth.
First, the distance from the CEJ (cementoenamel junction) to the JE (junctional epithelium) is 6 mm. This represents the biologic distance from the tooth surface to the crestal epithelial attachment.
Next, there is gingival overgrowth described as 3 mm. In the context of probing depth, a gingival overgrowth that is coronal to the CEJ means the gingival margin sits toward the crown, reducing the distance from the margin to the JE.
If the gingival margin is 3 mm coronal (toward the crown) to the CEJ, the remaining distance from the gingival margin down to the JE would be 6 mm − 3 mm = 3 mm.
So, the probing depth is 3 mm in this scenario.
Now, evaluating the other options:
- 9 mm would imply adding the gingival overgrowth to the CEJ–JE distance, which would only be the case if the gingival margin were apical to the CEJ (recession), not described here.
- 0 mm would indicate no sulcus depth, which is physiologically unlikely given a 6 mm CEJ–JE distance and a 3 mm overgrowth.
- 5 mm does not align with the simple subtraction of coronal margin position from the CEJ–JE distance in this setup.
Thus, the 3 mm option correctly reflects the probing depth given the margin located 3 mm coronally to the CEJ.

The distance from CEJ to JE is 6 mm. The patient presents with 3 mm of gingival overgrowth. What is the probing depth?

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