Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Mandibular Labial Gingival Recession in Patients With Lingual Orthodontic Retainers: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Labial gingival recession was present in one-third of patients with fixed lingual retainers. Age and mechanical habits, such as nail-biting, were significant predictors. Preventive strategies should target behaviour modification and enhanced oral hygiene education.
Authors
- Maria – Myrsini Pouliou
- Effimia Koumpia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0057-5544)
- Leonidas Batas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6381-2095)
- Moschos A. Papadopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7630-7258)
- Ioannis Fragkioudakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2156-0686)
- Chrysoula Tsiavaki
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
- Published
- 2025-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ocr.70045
- Primary Topic
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00