title: Late diagnosis of dentoalveolar ankylosis: impact on effectiveness and efficiency of orthodontic treatment.
abstract: Dentoalveolar ankylosis is a local etiologic factor of malocclusion that can have deleterious effects on normal dental development. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to diagnose the problem as early as possible so that interception can be performed at the correct time. This case report demonstrates the consequences of late diagnosis of dentoalveolar ankylosis and discusses its effects on development of the occlusion and how it can increase orthodontic biomechanical complexity and treatment time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. lbloriato@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Lívia Barbosa
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Loriato
authors.forename: André Wilson
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Bernardo Quiroga
authors.initials: BQ
authors.lastname: Souki
authors.forename: Tarcísio Junqueira
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D020254:Tooth Ankylosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome