"Crawling Attachment" during Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics Procedure. 2021

Cimara Fortes Ferreira, and David Wong, and Lesley H Binkley
Department of Periodontology, University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Dentistry, Memphis, TN, USA.

The present clinical case reports an increased zone of keratinized gingiva that was generated following surgical excision of the gingiva during periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics. The present case consists of angle Class I with mal-aligned teeth and impacted #11. The patient was evaluated up to 2 years and 1 month (2.1) showing a stable increased zone of keratinized tissue. Possible causes for this event are discussed in this case report. Additional long-term clinical studies are necessary to support these results.

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