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Gingival response to relief and non relief removable orthodontic appliances

Author(s) -

Alaa Al–Dawoody,

Ghada Al–Sayagh,

Nada Al–Sayagh

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

al-rafidain dental journal/maǧallaẗ al-rāfidayn li-ṭibb al-asnān

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1998-0345

pISSN - 1812-1217

DOI - 10.33899/rden.2005.45487

Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , orthodontics , pain relief , surgery

The gingival state of thirty seven young patients (mean age 11.6 years) wearing simple removable orthodontic appliances was assessed and followed at monthly intervals for 3 months. For 17 of the patients, intentional relief of the appliance was carried out in the upper right area. Statistically, the plaque index levels were similar in both “relief” and “non relief” groups and reached a similar score at 2 and 3 months. The gingival index was significantly higher in the “relief” gr-

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