title: [Gingival health and esthetics--another aspect of objectives of orthodontic treatment].
abstract: Contemporary orthodontic care should be a team approach to achieve health and esthetics of soft and hard tissue. It should be given enough attention that periodontal health provides the foundation for tooth movement, and that distinct esthetic results can be achieved by subtle changes in tooth alignment and gingival contours. Orthodontic treatment planning should include evaluation of gingival health and esthetics to anticipate the need for interdisciplinary approaches. Studies on the effect of orthodontic treatment on gingiva can provides basis for maintaining gingival health and esthetic. This article will focus primarily on the gingival health and esthetic care in orthodontic treatment.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Dept. of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Dongqing
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ding
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva; D006801:Humans; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques