title: A study on clinical attachment loss and gingival inflammation as etiologic factors in pathologic tooth migration.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Several etiologic factors have been listed for pathologic migration of periodontally involved teeth based mainly on clinical observations with scarce scientific evidence. Present study was carried out to find out relationship of clinical attachment loss and gingival inflammation with pathologic tooth migration.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 37 patients having 50 pairs of migrated and non-migrated contralateral teeth were taken into consideration.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean total attachment loss per tooth in migrated and non migrated tooth is 13.32 ± 0.74 S.E. and 8.34 ± 0.58 S.E., respectively (P < 0.001), which reveals a positive correlation. There seems to be an association between frequency of migration and severity of attachment loss since highest percentage of migrations were seen in maximum total attachment loss group. Relationship could not be established between severity of attachment loss and severity of migration for which more data may be required. Also, it was seen that gingival index was significantly higher in migrated group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggest that there exists a direct relationship between pathologic migration and clinical attachment loss as well as gingival inflammation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results emphasize the importance of early treatment of periodontitis to curb inflammation, which seems to be more important since it is completely reversible, and attachment loss also in order to prevent unaesthetic complications. Moreover bleeding along with recent change in position of teeth should be considered as important sign of active, moderate to severe periodontal disease by general dentists and hygienists so that they can refer for specialist consultation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rohatgi
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Narula
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bansal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000150:complications*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology