Orthodontic Management in Aggressive Periodontitis

• Published in: International scholarly research notices Vol. 2017; pp. 8098154 - 8
• Main Authors: Gyawali, Rajesh, Bhattarai, Bhagabat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi 2017; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited; Hindawi Publishing Corporation
• Subjects: Health aspects; Medical screening; Orthodontics; Periodontitis; Review; Toiletries industry
• ISSN: 2356-7872; 2356-7872
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/8098154

Aggressive periodontitis is a type of periodontitis with early onset and rapid progression and mostly affecting young adults who occupy a large percentage of orthodontic patients. The role of the orthodontist is important in screening the disease, making a provisional diagnosis, and referring it to a periodontist for immediate treatment. The orthodontist should be aware of the disease not only before starting the appliance therapy, but also during and after the active mechanotherapy. The orthodontic treatment plan, biomechanics, and appliance system may need to be modified to deal with the teeth having reduced periodontal support. With proper force application and oral hygiene maintenance, orthodontic tooth movement is possible without any deleterious effect in the tooth with reduced bone support. With proper motivation and interdisciplinary approach, orthodontic treatment is possible in patients with controlled aggressive periodontitis.