Periodontal status following the alignment of buccally ectopic maxillary canine teeth

Twenty-nine patients who had completed orthodontic treatment to resolve buccal displacement of maxillary canine teeth were examined 2.9 years (mean) after all appliances had been discarded. Thirteen of these patients had unilateral displacement, and sixteen were bilaterally affected. In the unilater...

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Published inAmerican journal of orthodontics Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 78 - 82
Main Authors Kohavi, David, Zilberman, Yerucham, Becker, Adrian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.1984
Subjects
Adolescent
Alveolar Process - anatomy & histology
Buccally displaced canines
Child
Cuspid
Dental Plaque Index
Dentistry
Female
Gingiva - anatomy & histology
Humans
loss of attached gingiva
Male
orthodontic treatment
periodontal breakdown
Periodontal Index
Periodontium - anatomy & histology
Tooth Eruption, Ectopic - therapy
Buccally displaced canines
orthodontic treatment
periodontal breakdown
loss of attached gingiva
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Summary:Twenty-nine patients who had completed orthodontic treatment to resolve buccal displacement of maxillary canine teeth were examined 2.9 years (mean) after all appliances had been discarded. Thirteen of these patients had unilateral displacement, and sixteen were bilaterally affected. In the unilateral cases only the width of attached gingiva was significantly less than in the controls. In the bilateral cases the same observation was made, but here the gingival index and pocket depth also showed statistically significant increases, although the expression of these values was found to have doubtful clinical significance. Posttreatment periodontal assessment is recommended for these cases.
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ISSN:0002-9416
1557-8488
DOI:10.1016/0002-9416(84)90125-8