The effect of Sequential Retraction of Maxillary Incisors on Anterior Gingival Biotypes.
Retracting maxillary incisors in orthodontic treatment caused greater reductions in gingival thickness and width, and increased recession, in patients with thin gingival biotypes compared with those having thick biotypes.
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