title: Healing of gingival recession following orthodontic treatment: a 30-year case report.
abstract: This case report describes the healing of gingival recessions on mandibular incisors resulting from orthodontic treatment of a deep bite malocclusion at a 30-year follow-up observation. The marked improvement in the severe recessions was a consequence of the elimination of the direct trauma, orthodontic intrusion of the affected teeth, and subsequent creeping attachment over time. No periodontal treatment was performed before or after orthodontic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Florence, Italy. gpinipr@tin.it
authors.forename: Giovan Paolo
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Pini-Prato
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cozzani
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Magnani
authors.forename: Tiziano
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baccetti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008334:Mandible; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000009:adverse effects*; D057887:Overbite / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques