Orthodontic procedures that improve the periodontal prognosis.
Osseous defects not amenable to conventional resective or regenerative osseous surgery alone may respond to a combination of orthodontic and periodontal techniques. Two orthodontic procedures-correction of mesially tipped teeth and forced eruption-have been described that may enhance the periodontal prognosis. Each procedure is accomplished with use of sectional orthodontic appliances and each requires a short time for treatment. Beneficial results include improvement of the crown-to-root ratio, reception of the forces of occlusion in the long axis of the tooth, and reduction or elimination of infrabony defects.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D008963:Molar; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques