title: Forced eruption and implant site development: soft tissue response.
abstract: The increased use of implants in orthodontics has stimulated interest in augmenting bone in patients who have deficient alveolar ridges that preclude ideal implant placement. A nonsurgical technique for increasing the amount of available bone for implant site development and fixture placement is orthodontic extrusion, or forced eruption. The concept of a tooth moving coronally by orthodontic means and the clinical alterations in the soft tissue architecture of the periodontium demonstrated during orthodontic extrusive movement of periodontally compromised teeth have demonstrated a direct relationship of pocket depth reduction, accompanied with an immature appearing tissue, "the red patch." This article will describe the periodontium during eruptive tooth movement.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mantzikos
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authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shamus
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003116:Color; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology*; D005888:Gingival Pocket / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D007633:Keratins; D008437:Maxilla; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010519:Periodontium / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D007633:Keratins