Orthodontic treatment in a periodontally compromised class III patient: case report
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Abstract
Nowadays periodontal patients are not doomed to not be treated orthodontically. Once periodontal disease is under control, certain orthodontic movements can enhance periodontal health while also improving function and esthetics. This case reports presents a female patient, 28 years of age, skeletal class III with controlled periodontal disease who was refered by the Periodontics Department.
Key words: Skeletal class III, chronic periodontitis, crossbite, interdisciplinary treatment.
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Velázquez Serrano, S. N. (2016). Orthodontic treatment in a periodontally compromised class III patient: case report. Revista Mexicana De Ortodoncia, 3(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmo.2016.03.072