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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2020; 8(2): 284-293
Published online Jan 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.284
Published online Jan 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.284
One-year rotational relapse frequency following conventional circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy
Reham Al-Jasser, Abdulaziz Al-Rasheed, Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia
Thikriat Al-Jewair, Graduate Program Director in Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States
Author contributions: Al-Jasser R designed the study, recruited patient, performed clinical measurements, analyzed data, and wrote manuscript; AL-Jewair T performed orthodontic diagnosis, clinical measurement, orthodontic treatment, and manuscript revision; AL-Rasheed A performed periodontal surgeries, revised clinical measurements, and critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Institutional review board statement: The Institutional Committee of Research Ethics at the College of Dentistry Research Center, King Saud University approved the protocol of this study (NF 2254).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from all the study participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have nothing to disclose.
Data sharing statement: The data generated and analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due to confidentiality of information but are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Reham Al-Jasser, MSc, ABP, Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, PO Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia. raljasser@ksu.edu.sa
Received: September 23, 2019
Peer-review started: September 23, 2019
First decision: December 4, 2019
Revised: December 17, 2019
Accepted: December 21, 2019
Article in press: December 21, 2019
Published online: January 26, 2020
Peer-review started: September 23, 2019
First decision: December 4, 2019
Revised: December 17, 2019
Accepted: December 21, 2019
Article in press: December 21, 2019
Published online: January 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Postorthodontic rotational relapse was more frequent in the maxillary arch than in the mandibular arch. Approximately 42% of teeth showed some degree of rotational relapse. Only one tooth had clearly noticeable relapse (> 10°). Relapse was most frequent in the maxillary lateral incisors and mandibular canines. Conventional circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy was effective in minimizing rotational relapse when assessed 1 year after the procedure. Future controlled studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to evaluate the present findings.