PERIODONTAL TISSUES HEALTH AND MUCOGINGIVAL CONDITIONS IN RELATION TO ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT. REVIEW

Abstract

Orthodontic treatment is performed in children and adolescents with healthy periodontal conditions. While clinical periodontal health and also the end points of successful periodontal therapy to establish periodontal health on a reduced periodontium are clearly defined, these may differ from how clinical success of orthodontic treatment is defined. While most of the time possible damage to the periodontal tissues is transient with no long-term detrimental effects on periodontal health, in some instances major undesirable consequences have been reported. In general, these treatment goals may be definedas achievement of oral health, esthetics, occlusion, function, and stability, although the treatment goals may vary among patients. It is obvious that all of these problems may have implications for the status of the periodontal tissues involved. In conclusion orthodontic treatment is considered successful when the treatment goal is achieved and the result remains stable.

Keywords

• periodontal tissues health
• orthodontic treatment
• mucogingival conditions