Orthodontic and periodontal considerations in managing teeth exhibiting significant delay in eruption.
OBJECTIVE
Significant delay in tooth eruption may be observed in many orthodontic patients. This delay may lead to complications, such as devitalization, ankylosis, external root resorption, injury to the adjacent teeth, and mucogingival problems. These complications may result in prolonged treatment time, esthetic deformities, damage to the periodontal tissues, and tooth loss. This report investigates the special considerations needed in treating such cases.


METHODS
Combined orthodontic and surgical treatment can be used in managing teeth exhibiting significant delay in eruption.


RESULTS
A high rate of success can be achieved in terms of esthetics, occlusion, and periodontal health.


CONCLUSIONS
Nontraumatic surgery, adequate control of gingival inflammation, and use of minimal orthodontic forces may ensure a higher percentage of success and prevention of problems associated with teeth exhibiting significant delay in eruption.
Kavadia-Tsatala
Smaragda
S
Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. smaragda@dent.auth.gr
Tsalikis
Lazaros
L
Kaklamanos
Eleftherios G
EG
Sidiropoulou
Sossani
S
Antoniades
Konstantinos
K
D003766:Dental Occlusion; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors; D020254:Tooth Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000209:etiology; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000209:etiology; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome