PREVALENCE OF GINGIVAL RECESSION IN CLASS I MALOCCLUSION PATIENTS TREATED WITH NONEXTRACTION FIXED ORTHODONTIC THERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • Faryal Younis Department of Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Asmi Shaheen Department of Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Eesha Muneeb Department of Orthodontics, Rahbar College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Anum Raza Dental Surgeon, Farooq Hospital, DHA Avenue Mall, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Nayha Enver Department of Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v16i03.1009

Keywords:

Gingival recession, Malocclusion, Non-extraction, Orthodontics, Prevalence, Tooth movement

Abstract

Objective: This research was performed to determine the prevalence of gingival recession in class I malocclusion patients treated with non-extraction fixed appliance therapy.

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted at the Department of Orthodontics, De’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore from March 2022 to September 2022. Ninety patients were selected. After debonding, a WHO periodontal probe was used to measure gingival recession clinically on the mandibular incisors, maxillary premolars and molars. The chi-square test was applied, with a p value of  ≤0.05 considered significant.

Results: Of the 90 subjects, 37 (41.11%) were male and 53 (58.89%) female. Gingival recession was present in 7 subjects (7.78%).

Conclusion: The prevalence of gingival recession following non-extraction fixed appliance treatment in class I subjects was low.

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2026-09-30

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Younis, F., Shaheen, A., Muneeb, E., Raza, A., & Enver, N. (2026). PREVALENCE OF GINGIVAL RECESSION IN CLASS I MALOCCLUSION PATIENTS TREATED WITH NONEXTRACTION FIXED ORTHODONTIC THERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 16(03), 20–25. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v16i03.1009

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Vol. 16 No. 03 (2026): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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