title: Aetiology of a diagnosis: the key to success in treatment planning.
abstract: Aetiology is the cause of a diagnosis. The essential key for the determination ofaetiology is a thorough examination: the history of the problems, the crucial elements in function, and habits. Our case report involves progression of a malocclusion and aggravation of the gum recessions which resolved following root planing and fixed orthodontic correction for the underlying cause, malocclusion, without any gum graft procedures.
authors.forename: Krimi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kristopher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D016745:Root Planing / Q000379:methods; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities