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Assessment of Gingival Biotype and Keratinized Gingival Width of Maxillary Anterior Region in Individuals with Different Types of Malocclusion

Özer Alkan, Yeşim Kaya, Eylem Ayhan Alkan, David L. Cochran

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics · 2018 · 24 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Although it is thought that there is a relationship between gingival thickness, width of keratinized gingiva, and Angle classification with regard to malaligned teeth, this cross-sectional evaluation of 181 patients failed to show a significant relationship.

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