Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Nov 2004)

Prediction and causes of open gingival embrasure spaces between the mandibular central incisors following orthodontic treatment

  • Ikeda Tadataka,
  • Yamaguchi Masaru,
  • Meguro Daijiro,
  • Kasai Kazutaka

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2004-0011
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 2
pp. 87 – 92

Abstract

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Background: An open gingival embrasure space (OGES) between the mandibular incisors, also known as a “black triangle” (BT), can be an undesirable outcome of adult orthodontic treatment.