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Gingival margin alterations and the pre-orthodontic treatment amount of keratinized gingiva
Closs, Luciane Quadrado; Branco, Paula; Rizzatto, Susana Deon; Raveli, Dirceu Barnabé; Rõsing, Cassiano Kuchenbecker.
  • Closs, Luciane Quadrado; s.af
  • Branco, Paula; s.af
  • Rizzatto, Susana Deon; Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Raveli, Dirceu Barnabé; State University of São Paulo. School of Dentistry of Araraquara. Department of Orthodontics. Araraquara. BR
  • Rõsing, Cassiano Kuchenbecker; Lutheran University of Brazil. Canoas. BR
Braz. oral res ; 21(1): 58-63, Jan.-Mar. 2007. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-444563
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this retrospective study was to associate the amount of keratinized gingiva present in adolescents prior to orthodontic treatment to the development of gingival recessions after the end of treatment. The sample consisted of the intra-oral photographs and orthodontic study models from 209 Caucasian patients with a mean age of 11.20 ± 1.83 years on their initial records and 14.7 ± 1.8 years on their final records. Patients were either Angle Class I or II and were submitted to non-extraction orthodontic treatment. Gingival recession was evaluated by visual inspection of the lower incisors and canines as seen in the initial and final study models and intra-oral photographs. The amount of recession was quantified using a digital caliper and the observed post-treatment gingival margin alterations were classified as unaltered, coronal migration of the gingival margin or apical migration of the gingival margin. The width of the keratinized gingiva was measured from the mucogingival line to the gingival margin on the pre-treatment photographs. The teeth that developed gingival recession and those that did not have their gingival margin position changed did not differ in relation to the initial amount of keratinized gingiva (3.00 ± 0.61 and 3.5 ± 0.86 mm, respectively). Paradoxically, teeth that presented a coronal migration of the gingival margin had a smaller initial amount of keratinized gingiva (2.26 ± 0.31 mm). The mean amount of initial keratinized gingiva did not predispose lower incisors and canines to gingival recession.
RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo retrospectivo foi associar a quantidade de gengiva ceratinizada existente em adolescentes pré-tratamento ortodôntico e o desenvolvimento de recessões gengivais pós-tratamento ortodôntico. A amostra consistiu de fotografias intra-orais e modelos de estudo de 209 pacientes leucodermas com idades médias de 11,20 ± 1,83 anos nos exames iniciais e 14,7 ± 1,8 anos nos exames finais. Os pacientes eram Classe I ou II de Angle e foram submetidos a tratamento ortodôntico sem extrações. As recessões gengivais foram avaliadas por inspeção visual dos incisivos e caninos inferiores nas fotografias e nos modelos de estudo iniciais e finais dos pacientes. As alterações da margem gengival pós-tratamento foram medidas com paquímetro digital e subdivididas em inalterada, migração coronal da margem gengival, ou migração apical da margem gengival. A quantidade de gengiva ceratinizada foi medida da linha mucogengival à margem gengival nas fotografias pré-tratamento ortodôntico. Tanto os dentes que desenvolveram recessões gengivais como aqueles que não tiveram a posição da margem gengival alterada não diferiram entre si quanto à quantidade de gengiva ceratinizada inicial (3,00 ± 0,61 e 3,5 ± 0,86 mm, respectivamente). Contraditoriamente, dentes que apresentaram migração coronal da gengiva tinham uma quantidade menor de gengiva ceratinizada inicial (2,26 ± 0,31 mm). A quantidade média de gengiva ceratinizada inicial não predispôs a recessões gengivais de incisivos e caninos inferiores.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tooth Movement Techniques / Gingiva / Gingival Recession / Malocclusion Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. oral res Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Lutheran University of Brazil/BR / Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR / State University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tooth Movement Techniques / Gingiva / Gingival Recession / Malocclusion Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. oral res Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Lutheran University of Brazil/BR / Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR / State University of São Paulo/BR