State of the science on controversial topics: orthodontic therapy and gingival recession (a report of the Angle Society of Europe 2013 meeting)

Johal, Ama; Katsaros, Christos; Kiliaridis, Stavros; Leitao, Pedro; Rosa, Marco; Sculean, Anton; Weiland, Frank; Zachrisson, Björn (2013). State of the science on controversial topics: orthodontic therapy and gingival recession (a report of the Angle Society of Europe 2013 meeting). Progress in orthodontics, 14(1), p. 16. Springer 10.1186/2196-1042-14-16

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BACKGROUND

Controversy exists in the literature between the role of orthodontic treatment and gingival recession. Whilst movement of teeth outside the alveolar bone has been reported as a risk factor for gingival recession, others have found no such association.

FINDINGS

The Angle Society of Europe devoted a study day to explore the evidence surrounding these controversies. The aim of the day was for a panel of experts to evaluate the current evidence base in relation to either the beneficial or detrimental effects of orthodontic treatment on the gingival tissue.

CONCLUSIONS

There remains a relatively weak evidence base for the role of orthodontic treatment and gingival recession and thus a need to undertake a risk assessment and appropriate consent prior to the commencement of treatment. In further prospective, well designed trials are needed.

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