Long-Term Assessment of Periodontal Tissues after Corticotomy-Assisted Orthodontic Arch Expansion.
Magdalena Ewa SulewskaAmelia BaczewskaBeata Bugała-MusiatowiczEmilia Waszkiewicz-SewastianikJan Krzysztof PietruskiMałgorzata PietruskaPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)
Orthodontic arch expansion can lead to bone dehiscence and gingival recession. Long-term observations revealed that corticotomy-assisted orthodontic expansion of the upper arch is not followed by negative changes in periodontal status.