title: Orthodontic treatment of a patient with multidisciplinary problems.
abstract: This report reviews the orthodontic treatment of a patient suffering from a metabolic disease controlled by medication. The patient also had periodontal problems on both hard and soft tissue support. The results of involvement of general medicine, periodontal surgery, and proper biomechanics is shown and the problems of the multidisciplinary treatment discussed.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II," Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Cattedra di Orlognatodonzia, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laino
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Melsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000150:complications; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine