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Alveolar housing and periodontal phenotype after augmentation-containing corticotomy-assisted orthodontics: A systematic review of comparative and longitudinal clinical evidence.

International orthodontics · Wu S, Xuan Y, Chen Y, Luo X · 2026-09-25

Researchers reviewed studies comparing graft-aided surgically accelerated orthodontics with standard orthodontics, finding limited evidence of short-term facial bone changes in certain cases, though effect durability and safety remain unclear.

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