title: Socket sclerosis: a rare complication obstructing orthodontic tooth movement.
abstract: Socket sclerosis is usually asymptomatic and does not require any treatment. The only potential complication arises during orthodontic treatment, wherein a sclerosed socket of the premolars may be an obstacle in closing spaces by movement of teeth through the extraction space. This article demonstrates the problems encountered during the orthodontic treatment of a 20-year-old woman with socket sclerosis and the treatment strategy employed to overcome the same.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthdontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India. drnavneet9@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Navneet Arora
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: Nakul
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uppal
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001641:Bicuspid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult