ArticleOral health & preventive dentistry2024
A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of the Association between Orthodontic Treatment, Retention Modality and the Prevalence of Gingival Recession.
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- Effects of different orthodontic retainers on dental arch stability and periodontal health: a systematic review with pairwise meta-analysis and network meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Association Between Mandibular Anterior Crowding and Gingival Recession Following Orthodontic Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Gingival Phenotype and Associated Factors in Orthodontically Treated Individuals and Untreated Controls: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Biostimulation-Based Approaches for Gingival Tissue Augmentation in Thin Periodontal Phenotype: Potential Applications for Orthodontic Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Evaluation of the effect of periodontal health and orthodontic treatment on gingival recession: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Changes in clinical crown length and the development of gingival recession associated with orthodontic treatment-induced incisor inclination changes: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Fractal Dimension Analysis of Mandibular Trabecular Architecture in Gingival Recession During Orthodontic Retention: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThe prevalence of gingival recession in orthodontically treated patients and the relative impact of retainer type on its occurrence remain poorly understood. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between previous orthodontic treatment and retainer type on the long-term prevalence of gingival recession and to evaluate the role of other patient-related factors, such as gender, age, smoking and gingival phenotype. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe included subjects both with and without a history of previous orthodontics (at least 5 years post-treatment). The periodontal status assessment and the presence of gingival recession were recorded. A generalised estimating equation (GEE) logistic regression model was used to examine the effect of the mode of retention and tooth type on recession adjusted for age, smoking, gender and gingival phenotype.
resultsA total of 251 individuals (mean age of 32 ± 9.43 years) were included. Ninety-nine (39.4%) had a history of orthodontics with an observation period of 15.7 years. Those undergoing orthodontics followed by fixed retention had the highest prevalence and magnitude of recession; a history of orthodontics was statistically associated with the occurrence of recession (odds ratio: 2.40; 95% CI: 1.52; 3.82; P 0.001). Both age and the presence of a thin gingival phenotype were significant predictors for recession (P 0.001). The adjusted probabilities of recession per tooth indicated that the mandibular central incisors had the highest probability for recession, with either a fixed or removable retainer.
conclusionsBased on this observational study, the provision of orthodontic treatment followed by removable or fixed retention had a bearing on the occurrence of recession. The aetiology of gingival recession is multifactorial with a thin periodontal phenotype, age and smoking history being risk factors, while mandibular central incisors are particularly susceptible.
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