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Review
. 1993 Apr;37(2):205-25.

Soft-tissue surgery to alleviate orthodontic relapse

J G Edwards  1
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  • PMID: 8477865
Review

Soft-tissue surgery to alleviate orthodontic relapse

J G Edwards. Dent Clin North Am. 1993 Apr.

Abstract

This article has presented three soft-tissue surgical techniques that have been shown to alleviate the relapse of orthodontically treated teeth in three specific situations: (1) rotations (and possibly also labiolingual irregularities), (2) extraction site closures, and (3) maxillary midline diastemas. The anatomy and histophysiology of the periodontium have been discussed briefly as they pertain to the rationale for these surgical procedures. None of the techniques discussed, if performed as indicated, will be detrimental to the supporting periodontal tissues and all can easily become a routine part of the clinician's standard retention therapy.

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