Surgical solutions to periodontal complications of orthodontic therapy.
Collaboration of various specialists has become essential in pediatric dental practice. In orthodontics, this collaboration is completely necessary when the patient presents periodontal problems. Even in healthy patients, who do not suffer from periodontal disease, periodontal complications may occur during treatment with fixed appliances. Two cases of young patients, in which periodontal procedures were used to complement the results of orthodontic treatment are presented.
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Department of Children's Dentistry Clinics, Dental School, Murcia, Spain.
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Bravo
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation; D019214:Gingival Overgrowth / Q000209:etiology; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps