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. 2013 Jul 11:14:16.
doi: 10.1186/2196-1042-14-16.

State of the science on controversial topics: orthodontic therapy and gingival recession (a report of the Angle Society of Europe 2013 meeting)

Ama Johal  1 , Christos Katsaros, Stavros Kiliaridis, Pedro Leitao, Marco Rosa, Anton Sculean, Frank Weiland, Björn Zachrisson
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State of the science on controversial topics: orthodontic therapy and gingival recession (a report of the Angle Society of Europe 2013 meeting)

Ama Johal et al. Prog Orthod. .

Abstract

Background: Controversy exists in the literature between the role of orthodontic treatment and gingival recession. Whilst movement of teeth outside the alveolar bone has been reported as a risk factor for gingival recession, others have found no such association.

Findings: The Angle Society of Europe devoted a study day to explore the evidence surrounding these controversies. The aim of the day was for a panel of experts to evaluate the current evidence base in relation to either the beneficial or detrimental effects of orthodontic treatment on the gingival tissue.

Conclusions: There remains a relatively weak evidence base for the role of orthodontic treatment and gingival recession and thus a need to undertake a risk assessment and appropriate consent prior to the commencement of treatment. In further prospective, well designed trials are needed.

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