title: State of the science on controversial topics: orthodontic therapy and gingival recession (a report of the Angle Society of Europe 2013 meeting).
abstract: 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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  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.
authors: Centre for Oral Growth and Development, 5th Floor, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Turner Street, Whitechapel, London E1 2AD, UK. a.s.johal@qmul.ac.uk.
authors: Ama
authors: A
authors: Johal
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Katsaros
authors: Stavros
authors: S
authors: Kiliaridis
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Leitao
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Rosa
authors: Anton
authors: A
authors: Sculean
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Weiland
authors: Björn
authors: B
authors: Zachrisson
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011379:Prognosis; D012107:Research Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors