title: Management of a Periodontal Pocket Using a Removable Orthodontic Appliance and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy.
abstract: Purpose. As documented in the literature, bony defects can be managed by an orthodontic approach. Methods. This case report describes the treatment of a bony defect caused by orthodontic malposition through phase I periodontal therapy and a simple removable orthodontic appliance used for the first time in a 20-year-old girl. Results. The periodontal pocket was reduced from 8 mm to 3 mm shortly after treatment. Conclusion. This case report concludes that orthodontic therapy can be used successfully in treatment of bony defects caused by mesially tilted molars.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Aydinlikevler Mahallesi, Cemil Meriç Bulvarı, 6780 Sokak No. 48, 35640 Çiğli/İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Köseoğlu
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fidancıoğlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Aydinlikevler Mahallesi, Cemil Meriç Bulvarı, 6780 Sokak No. 48, 35640 Çiğli/İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sağlam
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Aydinlikevler Mahallesi, Cemil Meriç Bulvarı, 6780 Sokak No. 48, 35640 Çiğli/İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Savran