title: Forced orthodontic eruption for augmentation of soft and hard tissue prior to implant placement.
abstract: Forced orthodontic eruption (FOE) is a non-surgical treatment option that allows modifying the osseous and gingival topography. The aim of this article is to present a clinical case of a FOE, which resulted in an improvement of the amount of available bone and soft-tissues for implant site development. Patient was referred for treatment of mobility and unesthetic appearance of their maxillary incisors. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed inflamed gingival tissue, horizontal and vertical tooth mobility and interproximal angular bone defects. It was chosen a multidisciplinary treatment approach using FOE, tooth extraction, and immediate implant placement to achieve better esthetic results. The use of FOE, in periodontally compromised teeth, promoted the formation of a new bone and soft-tissue in a coronal direction, without additional surgical procedures, enabling an esthetic, and functional implant-supported restoration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, Univ Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Scaf
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: de Molon
authors.forename: Erica Dorigatti
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: de Avila
authors.forename: João Antonio Chaves
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Andressa Vilas Boas
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Carolina Chan
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Cirelli
authors.forename: Rogerio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Margonar
authors.forename: Joni Augusto
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cirelli
keywords: Bone remodeling; forced eruption; multidisciplinary treatment; orthodontic extrusion