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Generalized periodontitis treated with periodontal, orthodontic, and prosthodontic therapy: A case report
Masato Kaku1, Shinji Matsuda2, Takayasu Kubo3
1Department of Anatomy and Functional Restorations, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan. mkaku@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Background:
Generalized periodontitis is a severe periodontal disease characterized by rapid periodontal destruction in healthy persons. This case report describes the treatment of a severe crowding, large overjet, and occlusal collapse due to the loss of anterior guidance with generalized periodontitis.
Case Summary:
A 35-year-old female patient with a chief complaint of crowding and maxillary protrusion was diagnosed with generalized periodontitis by clinical and radiographic examinations. To improve crowding and overjet, orthodontic treatment was performed after basic periodontal therapy. Severely damaged upper right lateral incisor and left canine were extracted, and lower right first premolar and left second premolar were also removed to treat severe crowding. After orthodontic treatment, periodontal flap surgery for upper left molars and guided tissue regeneration for the lower left second molar was performed. Then, a dental implant was inserted in the upper left canine legion. The esthetics of the maxillary anterior tooth was improved by prosthetic restorations. The treatment result showed a well-improved occlusion with proper anterior guidance and healthy periodontal tissue after a retention period of 10 years.
Conclusion:
Periodontal, orthodontic, and prosthodontic treatments are extremely useful to improve function and stable periodontal tissue for generalized periodontitis.
