title: The potentially fatal vascular anomaly and orthodontic treatment--a case report.
abstract: Oral vascular lesions are of clinical importance to the dental profession because they pose serious bleeding risks. A case report is presented here where a patient with a complex palatal vascular malformation was successfully treated with fixed appliances. The problems encountered during treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*