title: Soft- and hard-tissue augmentation by orthodontic treatment in the esthetic zone.
abstract: A technique that may effectively create a greater volume of available hard and soft tissue in the vertical plane without surgical intervention is reported and explained. Limitations of the forced eruption are also discussed. Creating an esthetic implant-supported restoration is a challenge in patients who have alveolar resorption and/or attachment loss, especially when they present with a high smile line. Many methods to augment this loss of tissue have been proposed; most involve surgical procedures to add bone or bone substitutes to compensate for the loss of alveolar tissue. This case report presents an alternative to bone augmentation procedures with the use of orthodontic tooth movement in the esthetic zone of a 62-year-old woman. The tooth movement facilitated implant placement by increasing soft-tissue volume and facial bony contours.
authors.affiliation: Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makhmalbaf
authors.forename: Winston
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000628:therapy*; D003442:Crowns; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000379:methods*; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000628:therapy