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. 2024 Jun 17;16(6):e62536.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.62536. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Relationship Between Cone-Beam CT Evaluation and Clinical Evaluation Before and After Orthodontic Treatment and the Rate of Gingival Recession: A Systematic Review

Lujain Alsulaimani  1 , Mohammad Qali  2
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Relationship Between Cone-Beam CT Evaluation and Clinical Evaluation Before and After Orthodontic Treatment and the Rate of Gingival Recession: A Systematic Review

Lujain Alsulaimani et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

A systematic review was conducted to investigate the correlation between gingival recession and orthodontic treatment analysis using cone-beam CT (CBCT) dental images to provide an accurate overview of the factors that can influence gingival recession. The literature was searched across several databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, etc.) for studies using CBCT dental images. Four full-text articles describe how CBCT is used to evaluate gingival recession during orthodontic treatment. The Risk-of-Bias VISualization tool was used to assess the risk of bias. In dentistry, CBCTs are used for various imaging modalities. An accurate assessment of gingival recession was made using CBCT. There were only 35 (22.5%) cases of retraction of the gingival margin after orthodontic treatment. In most studies, various types of malocclusions were treated successfully with fixed orthodontic treatment without gingival recession. Among the studies, 50% had a low risk of bias in all four areas, while one study (25%) had an unclear risk of bias. Only one study (25%) had a high risk of bias. CBCT systems have been extensively studied to show their wide application potential in preventing gingival recession. CBCT systems should be further investigated to address limitations associated with methodology and application. Dental applications of CBCT can be enriched by overcoming these challenges.

Keywords: cbct; digital; gingival recession; orthodontic treatment; systematic review.

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Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

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Figure 1. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses flow diagram illustrating the study selection process.
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Figure 2. Risk of bias summary of the included studies.
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Figure 3. Risk of bias graph of the included studies.
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