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Incidence of Open Gingival Embrasure During Orthodontic Treatment and Associated Factors: A Systematic Review.

International journal of dentistry · Angioni C, Fendi M, Hassan Z, Kamoun A, Gosset M, Brun A · 2026-08-04

A systematic review of 10 studies found open gingival embrasure occurred in 18–78% of orthodontic patients, with distance from contact point to bone, crown shape, crowding and age identified as key contributing factors.

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