Open AccessForced orthodontic eruption for augmentation of soft and hard tissue prior to implant placement
Author(s) -
Rafael Scaf de Molon,
Érica Dorigatti de Ávila,
João Antônio Chaves de Souza,
Andressa Vilas Boas Nogueira,
Carolina Chan Cirelli,
Rogério Margonar,
Joni Augusto Cirelli
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.114876
Subject(s) - soft tissue , medicine , coronal plane , dentistry , implant , orthodontics , hard tissue , radiography , surgery , anatomy
Forced orthodontic eruption (FOE) is a non-surgical treatment option that allows modifying the osseous and gingival topography. The aim of this article is to present a clinical case of a FOE, which resulted in an improvement of the amount of available bone and soft-tissues for implant site development. Patient was referred for treatment of mobility and unesthetic appearance of their maxillary incisors. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed inflamed gingival tissue, horizontal and vertical tooth mobility and interproximal angular bone defects. It was chosen a multidisciplinary treatment approach using FOE, tooth extraction, and immediate implant placement to achieve better esthetic results. The use of FOE, in periodontally compromised teeth, promoted the formation of a new bone and soft-tissue in a coronal direction, without additional surgical procedures, enabling an esthetic, and functional implant-supported restoration.