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Background: Peri-implant biofilm formation due to local bacterial colonization is one of the important factors for the instability of temporary anchorage devices (TADs).

Aim: The aim of this study was to quantify and compare the colonization of on ultraviolet (UV) treated and untreated titanium TADs.

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Careful management of orthodontic patients presenting with thin periodontal phenotype is paramount. Combined orthodontic-periodontal input is helpful both in terms of diagnosis and stabilisation but also to coordinate care. Well-executed orthodontics offers the potential to safeguard periodontal health but also to induce significant aesthetic improvement either in isolation or combined with increasingly predictable muco-gingival procedures.

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Etiologies of excessive gingival display in a Saudi population.

Saudi Dent J

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Dentistry Administration, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Excessive gingival display (EGD) is a mucogingival deformity characterized by overexposure of the maxillary gingiva while smiling. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify EGD etiologies and their prevalence in participants at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

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