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ArticleCase reports in dentistry2026

Mucogingival Treatment of a Gingival Invagination After Tooth Extraction: A 3-Year Follow-Up After a Perio-Ortho Multidisciplinary Approach.

Jennifer Alberichi, Mariana Rojas, Juan Carlos Cometti, Andrea Pilloni

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Article in Case reports in dentistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Jennifer AlberichiDepartment of Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Medium and High Complexity, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, uba.ar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8579-7233
Mariana RojasSection of Periodontics, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, uniroma1.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8712-0958
Juan Carlos ComettiDepartment of Orthodontics and Maxillary Orthopedics, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, uba.ar.
Andrea PilloniSection of Periodontics, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, uniroma1.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6268-1863

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Gingival invagination is a relatively common occurrence following orthodontic closure of extraction sites. The present paper reports a combined periodontal and orthodontic treatment in a patient after lower incisor tooth extraction, in which periodontal plastic surgery was performed prior to the orthodontic space closure. Case Report: A 28-year-old female patient was treated for orthodontic concerns. The comprehensive treatment plan encompassed periodontal supportive therapy, tooth extraction, and periodontal plastic surgery utilizing the "connective tissue platform technique." Postsurgery, orthodontic treatment was administered with Invisalign aligners. Results: Radiographs and clinical examinations conducted 3 years after treatment completion confirm the long-term stability of the outcomes, both in terms of function and esthetics. Conclusion: Gingival invagination after mandible incisor extraction could be successfully treated by an additional application of a periodontal plastic surgery technique, which, combined with a posterior orthodontic treatment, solved a multidisciplinary treatment challenge.

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connective tissue graftgingival cleftmucogingivalorthodonticsperiodontal plastic surgerytooth extraction

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PMID42465581
PMCPMC13373302

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