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Periodontal health and relative quantity of subgingival Porphyromonas gingivalis during orthodontic treatment.

Liu, Hongyan Sun, Jinglu Dong, Yilei Lu, Hui Zhou, Humin Hansen, B Frode Song, Xiaobo

Fixed orthodontic treatment is conducive to dental plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation. In our study, after removal of orthodontic appliances, periodontal health improved, and the carriage and amount of subgingival P. gingivalis decreased. Nevertheless, the amount of subgingival P. gingivalis remained high for 6 months after appliance rem...

Soft tissue profile after distal molar movement with a pendulum K-loop appliance versus cervical headgear.

Polat-Ozsoy, Omur Gokcelik, Aylin Güngör-Acar, Ahu Kircelli, Beyza Hancioglu

Published in The Angle Orthodontist

The pendulum/K-loop appliance produces distal molar movement without causing any significant changes in the sagittal or vertical positions of either the jaw or the soft tissue profile.

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Periodontal health and relative quantity of subgingival Porphyromonas gingivalis during orthodontic treatment.

Soft tissue profile after distal molar movement with a pendulum K-loop appliance versus cervical headgear.