title: Localised periodontitis associated with an ectopic orthodontic separator.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, UK. zoe.harrington@uclh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Zoë
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: Ulpee
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Darbar
mesh_terms: 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