Localised periodontitis associated with an ectopic orthodontic separator.
A case of localised periodontitis associated with a subgingival orthodontic separator is presented. The presence of this object was related to quite severe periodontal breakdown around an upper right first premolar tooth in an otherwise unsusceptible individual.
Harrington
Zoë
Z
Department of Periodontology, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, UK. zoe.harrington@uclh.nhs.uk
Darbar
Ulpee
U
D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000209:etiology; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000209:etiology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology