title: Gingival enlargement and resolution during and after orthodontic treatment.
abstract: Gingival enlargement (GE) is a condition that commonly develops during orthodontic treatment. Thirty adolescent subjects with clinically significant GE were analyzed at pre-orthodontic treatment (T1), when the appliances were removed (T2), and 3 to 12 months after (T3). The mean GE decreased from T2 to T3, but was significantly higher on T3 than T1 (p<.05). It may be concluded that complete resolution of GE developed during orthodontic treatment is not always attained after removal of the fixed appliances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kouraki
authors.forename: Nabil F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Bissada
authors.forename: J Martin
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Palomo
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ficara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D019214:Gingival Overgrowth / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers / Q000009:adverse effects; D010512:Periodontal Index