title: A successfully treated case of severe periodontitis using interdisciplinary approach: Report of a case.
abstract: Treatment options for severely misaligned teeth with advanced bone loss are limited. We report the management of a case of advanced periodontitis in a labially placed extruded maxillary canine. A 24 years old male reported to the periodontal clinic to preserve his mobile and misaligned upper left lateral incisor. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed advanced attachment loss with bone resorption around the affected tooth. The decision was taken to reconstruct the lost periodontal tissues in coordination with orthodontic intervention to align the tooth in a functionally esthetic position. At the end of the combined periodontal and orthodontic treatment, the tooth was preserved and was well-aligned in the arch; the patient was satisfied with the treatment outcome. It can be concluded that severely misaligned teeth with advanced bone loss can be salvaged with a combined and meticulously planned Periodontal Orthodontic treatment approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, HPGDC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mahajan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ajay
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, HPGDC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kehar Singh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Negi
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, HPGDC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Thakur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saroj
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontics, HPGDC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Asi Singh
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kanwarjeet
keywords: Interdisciplinary; orthodontics; periodontal; periodontitis