title: Pathologic migration--spontaneous correction following periodontal therapy: a case report.
abstract: Periodontal disease is often associated with pathologic migration, which becomes an esthetic concern. A 17-year-old girl developed increasing gaps among her maxillary incisors. She had gingival enlargement in the palatal maxillary anterior region. The central incisors had pathologically migrated, resulting in a 2-mm diastema. Periodontal treatment was planned and completed. Following periodontal treatment, there was "spontaneous" repositioning of the central incisors. The 6-month follow-up revealed no change or deterioration of the periodontal condition. The patient was referred for orthodontic closure of the remaining diastema between the central and lateral incisors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh 160047, India. dhaliwaljagjit@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Jagjit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Ramchandra N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Deshpande
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012534:Dental Scaling; D003970:Diastema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019214:Gingival Overgrowth / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016745:Root Planing; D013357:Subgingival Curettage; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*