Interrelationship between periodontics and adult orthodontics Review Article

Ong MA, Wang H-L, Smith FN: Interrelationship between periodontics and adult orthodontics. J din Periodontol 1998; 25: 271-277. © Munksgaard, 1998. Abstract. The purpose of this review article is to provide the dental practitioner with an understanding of the interrelationship between periodontics and ortho- dontics in adults. Specific areas reviewed are how periodontal tissue reacts to orthodontic forces, influence of tooth movement on the periodontium, effect of circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy in preventing orthodontic relapse, effect of orthodontic bands on the periodontium, specific microbiology associated with orthodontic bands, mucogingival considerations and time relationship between orthodontic and periodontal therapy In addition, the relationship between ortho- dontics and implant restorations (e.g., using dental implants as orthodontic anchorage) will be discussed.