title: The orthodontic management of a patient presenting with cemento-osseous dysplasia.
abstract: Cemento-osseous dysplasias are sometimes seen on routine radiographic examination of the tooth-bearing areas of the jaws, most commonly amongst adult female patients. Lesions present as radiolucent to radio-opaque areas, depending on various levels of maturity. Extraction of teeth is strongly contraindicated because there is a high risk of infection with a possibility of bone sequestration, as antibiotics are unable to cross the thick cortical marginal bone that surrounds these lesions. No report has been found in the literature on the orthodontic management of patients with this condition. This paper reports on a 28-year-old black female patient with cemento-osseous dysplasia who received orthodontic treatment.
authors: Department of Orthodontics, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus. psethusa@hotmail.com
authors: M P S
authors: MP
authors: Sethusa
authors: M I
authors: MI
authors: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002485:Cementoma / Q000150:complications*; D003722:Dental Alloys; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009532:Nickel; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014025:Titanium; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; C040654:titanium nickelide; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium