Periodontitis is a common disorder affecting> 40% of adults in the United States. Globally,
the severe form of the disease has a prevalence of 11%. In advanced cases, periodontitis …

Background Mucogingival deformities, and gingival recession in particular, are a group of
conditions that affect a large number of patients. Since life expectancy is rising and people …

Periodontitis is a major chronic inflammatory disorder that can lead to the destruction of the
periodontal tissues and, ultimately, tooth loss. To date, flap debridement and/or flap …

In this review, typical clinical complications involving periodontal tissues are illustrated that
can be encountered in conjunction with orthodontic therapy (OT). Special considerations are …

Gingival recession is a common finding in daily clinical practice. Several issues may be
associated with the apical shift of the gingival margin such as dentine hypersensitivity, root …

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine whether the addition of an autologous platelet
rich fibrin (PRF) membrane to a coronally advanced flap (CAF) would improve the clinical …

To cite this article: Joss‐Vassalli I, Grebenstein C, Topouzelis N, Sculean A, Katsaros C:
Orthodontic therapy and gingival recession: a systematic review Orthod Craniofac Res 2010; …

Introduction This study was designed to evaluate the long-term prevalence of gingival
recession after orthodontic tooth movements, focusing on the effects of mandibular incisor …

Background: Gingival recession is a common manifestation of periodontal disease, but it is
also associated with other risk factors. A few studies have investigated the epidemiology and …

Collagen is the main structural protein in vertebrates. It plays an essential role in providing a
scaffold for cellular support and thereby affecting cell attachment, migration, proliferation …