title: Impact of Orthodontic Treatment on Periodontal Tissues: A Narrative Review of Multidisciplinary Literature.
abstract: The aim of this review is to describe the most commonly observed changes in periodontium caused by orthodontic treatment in order to facilitate specialists' collaboration and communication. An electronic database search was carried out using PubMed abstract and citation database and bibliographic material was then used in order to find other appropriate sources. Soft and hard periodontal tissues changes during orthodontic treatment and maintenance of the patients are discussed in order to provide an exhaustive picture of the possible interactions between these two interwoven disciplines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; UOC Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Polyclinic, 20142 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Angelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorbunkova
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; UOC Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Polyclinic, 20142 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pagni
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; UOC Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Polyclinic, 20142 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brizhak
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; UOC Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Polyclinic, 20142 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giampietro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Farronato
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; UOC Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Polyclinic, 20142 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rasperini