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Volume 17 , Issue 2
March/April 1997
Pages 183-189

Spontaneous Correction of Pathologic Migration Following Periodontal Therapy

Brunsvold/Zammit/Dongari

PMID: 9497712
DOI: 10.11607/prd.00.0207

Two case reports illustrate spontaneous correction of pathologic migration following periodontal therapy. In one case, the displaced teeth were repositioned without orthodontic appliances after nonsurgical and surgical peridoontal treatment. In the other case, closure of a diastema occurred following only nonsurgical therapy. The predictability of these findings needs further investigation. A discussion of possible reasons for this type of tooth movement is included.

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