Orthodontic Elastic Separator-Induced Periodontal Abscess: A Case Report
Aim. Orthodontic elastic bands were proposed as being the source of gingival abscesses that can rapidly lead to bone loss and teeth exfoliation. We report an adolescent, otherwise, healthy patient whose periodontal status was sound. Shortly after undergoing preparations for orthodontic treatment con...
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| description | Aim. Orthodontic elastic bands were proposed as being the source of gingival abscesses that can rapidly lead to bone loss and teeth exfoliation. We report an adolescent, otherwise, healthy patient whose periodontal status was sound. Shortly after undergoing preparations for orthodontic treatment consisting of orthodontic separators, he presented with a periodontal abscess for which there was no apparent etiology. A non-orthoradial X-ray was inconclusive, but an appropriate one revealed a subgingival orthodontic separator as the cause of the abscess. Removal of the separator and thorough scaling led to complete resolution of the abscess, but there was already residual mild damage to the alveolar bone. Summary. Failure to use appropriate imaging to reveal the cause of gingival abscesses can result in the delay of implementing treatment and halting irreversible alveolar bone loss. An inflammatory process restricted to the gingiva and refractive to conventional therapy should raise the possibility of a foreign body etiology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-13aae4c21b944a44af14f9e3552fefb52025-08-20T03:55:44ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552012-01-01201210.1155/2012/463903463903Orthodontic Elastic Separator-Induced Periodontal Abscess: A Case ReportTalia Becker0Alex Neronov1Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, The Maurice & Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelIsrael Defense Forces, Medical Corps, IsraelAim. Orthodontic elastic bands were proposed as being the source of gingival abscesses that can rapidly lead to bone loss and teeth exfoliation. We report an adolescent, otherwise, healthy patient whose periodontal status was sound. Shortly after undergoing preparations for orthodontic treatment consisting of orthodontic separators, he presented with a periodontal abscess for which there was no apparent etiology. A non-orthoradial X-ray was inconclusive, but an appropriate one revealed a subgingival orthodontic separator as the cause of the abscess. Removal of the separator and thorough scaling led to complete resolution of the abscess, but there was already residual mild damage to the alveolar bone. Summary. Failure to use appropriate imaging to reveal the cause of gingival abscesses can result in the delay of implementing treatment and halting irreversible alveolar bone loss. An inflammatory process restricted to the gingiva and refractive to conventional therapy should raise the possibility of a foreign body etiology.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/463903 |
| spellingShingle | Talia Becker Alex Neronov Orthodontic Elastic Separator-Induced Periodontal Abscess: A Case Report Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Orthodontic Elastic Separator-Induced Periodontal Abscess: A Case Report |
| title_full | Orthodontic Elastic Separator-Induced Periodontal Abscess: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Orthodontic Elastic Separator-Induced Periodontal Abscess: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orthodontic Elastic Separator-Induced Periodontal Abscess: A Case Report |
| title_short | Orthodontic Elastic Separator-Induced Periodontal Abscess: A Case Report |
| title_sort | orthodontic elastic separator induced periodontal abscess a case report |
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