Incidence of Gingival Recessions in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients Treated With Fixed Appliances and Lingual Retainer.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate risk indicators for gingival recessions (GRs) in the lower anterior teeth of orthodontic patients post treatment and during a retention period of at least 5 years, compared to non-treated controls.

Material and methods

Eighty-nine orthodontically treated patients who were recession-free before treatment were recruited. Demographic, cephalometric and occlusal records were retrieved before (T1) and after treatment (T2), and periodontal outcomes were clinically evaluated at least 5 years post retention (T3). Eighty-eight non-treated patients served as controls. Recession areas were digitally assessed and compared using t-test and chi-square tests, and a multiple linear regression model was built.

Results

In the treated group, recession incidence was 11.24

SUBMITTER: Celis B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11949597 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature