Case Reports in Dentistry (Jan 2015)

Management of a Periodontal Pocket Using a Removable Orthodontic Appliance and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

  • Serhat Köseoğlu,
  • Ahmet Fidancıoğlu,
  • Mehmet Sağlam,
  • Levent Savran

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/374850
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2015

Abstract

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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.