Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3116718 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
This case report presents the clinical features and periodontal findings in a patient with a horizontally impacted maxillary central incisor that had been exposed and aligned after a closed-eruption surgical technique. By combining 3 treatment stages-maxillary expansion, crown exposure surgery, and induced eruption-the horizontally impacted incisor was successfully moved into proper position. The patient finished treatment with a normal and stable occlusion between the maxillary and mandibular arches, and an adequate width of attached gingiva, even in the area surrounding the crown. The 5-year follow-up of stability and periodontal health demonstrated esthetic and functional outcomes after orthodontically induced tooth eruption. Clinical evaluation showed that the treated central incisor had periodontal clinical variables related to visible plaque, bleeding on probing, width of attached gingiva, and crown length that resembled the contralateral incisor.
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Authors
Susana Maria Deon Rizzatto, Luciane Macedo de Menezes, Susiane Allgayer, Eraldo Luiz Jr., Maria Perpétua Mota Freitas, Raphael Carlos Drumond Loro,