Ferreira Cimara Fortes, Wong David, Binkley Lesley H
Department of Periodontology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Dentistry, Memphis, TN, USA.
Private Practice, Post-Graduate Program in Periodontics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Dentistry, Memphis, TN, USA.
Contemp Clin Dent. 2021 Apr-Jun;12(2):179-183. doi: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_376_20. Epub 2021 Jun 14.
The present clinical case reports an increased zone of keratinized gingiva that was generated following surgical excision of the gingiva during periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics. The present case consists of angle Class I with mal-aligned teeth and impacted #11. The patient was evaluated up to 2 years and 1 month (2.1) showing a stable increased zone of keratinized tissue. Possible causes for this event are discussed in this case report. Additional long-term clinical studies are necessary to support these results.
本临床病例报告了在牙周加速成骨正畸治疗期间牙龈手术切除后角化牙龈区域增加的情况。本病例为安氏I类错牙合伴牙齿排列不齐及11号牙埋伏阻生。对患者进行了长达2年1个月(2.1)的评估,结果显示角化组织区域稳定增加。本病例报告讨论了这一现象可能的原因。需要更多长期临床研究来支持这些结果。