A study of periodontal problems following orthodontic therapy Vincent K Trossello
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1978
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Trossello, Vincent K.
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Abstract
Orthodontic treatment undeniably can produce a more esthetic dental complex. Yet there is a lingering fear that orthodontic treatment may also produce some undesirable side effects. One of the areas of concern is the effect of orthodontic treatment on the periodontium. For example, Rateitshak (1968) [superscript 165] raised the following questions: Does orthodontic treatment in children contribute to the maintenance of healthy periodontal tissues in adults? Are the periodontal tissues temporarily or permanently injured by the forces exerted by orthodontic appliances?
There are no studies that have proven conclusively that the incidence of periodontal disease in later life was less in patients who had received orthodontic therapy than occurs in patients who have not been treated. The benefits of orthodontic treatment, especially the elimination of the crowding of teeth, as well as the correction of rotations and the uprighting of teeth which, on a theoretical basis, produce more favorable conditions for the periodontium, have not yet been proven. On the other hand. crowding and the narrow crevices relating to it, promote the retention of bacterial plaque leading to the localized irritation of the marginal periodontium. Thus, it can be assumed that orthodontic correction of crowding helps promote favorable contours and conditions for the promotion of a healthy periodontium.
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Thesis (M. Sc. D.)--Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1978. (Orthodontics)
Bibliography: p. 67-90.
Thesis (M. Sc. D.)--Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1978. (Orthodontics)
Bibliography: p. 67-90.
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