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. 2017 Feb 16;2017:8098154. doi: 10.1155/2017/8098154

Table 1.

Summary of the case reports in the orthodontic management of aggressive periodontitis.

Author (year) Patient Aggressive periodontitis Type of periodontal procedures done Duration of active orthodontic treatment Orthodontic considerations during treatment
Sex Age
Ishihara et al. [30]
(2015)
F 21 Generalized Surgical and nonsurgical 28 months (i) Close monitoring of serum IgG against A. actinomycetemcomitans and Prevotella intermedia
(ii) Preadjusted edgewise appliance with self-ligating brackets
(iii) Initial levelling with 0.012 nickel titanium wire
(iv) Lingual bonded retainer as well as wrap around retainer after active therapy

Closs et al. [65]
(2010)
F 22 Localized Surgical and nonsurgical 32 months (i) Extraction of maxillary deciduous second molars followed by mesial movement of maxillary molars (missing maxillary second premolars)
(ii) Segmented mechanics and light force
(iii) Removable retainer in maxillary while fixed lingual retainer in mandibular arch

Miyamoto et al. [66]
(2008)
F 24 Localized Nonsurgical 40 months (i) Extraction of maxillary first premolars and subapical osteotomy to reposition it back
(ii) Extraction of mandibular central incisor and proximal stripping of other incisors to minimize tooth movement in lower arch
(iii) Flexible spiral wire and removable circumferential retainer

Passanezi et al. [67]
(2007)
F 17 Localized Surgical and nonsurgical 26 months (i) Initial levelling with light force (0.012 NITI)
(ii) Intrusion of flared and extruded maxillary incisors with reverse curve wire
(iii) Class II elastics for overjet control
(iv) Permanent fixed retention in both arches with removable retainer in maxillary arch

Craddock et al. [68]
(2007)
F 27 Generalized 7 months (i) Alignment and levelling of the drifted upper incisors with fixed appliance
(ii) permanent bonded retainer

Ogino et al. [69]
(2006)
F 30 Localized Surgical and nonsurgical 19 months (i) Intrusion of maxillary and mandibular incisors to reduce overbite
(ii) Retraction of maxillary incisors to reduce overjet
(iii) Begg retainer in maxillary arch and fixed retainer in mandibular arch

Maeda et al. [70]
(2005)
F 27 Localized Surgical and nonsurgical 21 months (i) Extraction of 11 and 31
(ii) Levelling and alignment started with 0.012 Nickel titanium archwire
(iii) Cervical pull headgear
(iv) Multiloop edgewise archwire
(v) Maxillary circumferential removable retainer and mandibular bonded canine to canine retainer

Okada et al. [71]
(2000)
M 17 Localized Nonsurgical 36 months (i) Patient presented with Pierre robins sequence
(ii) Extraction of maxillary first premolars and retraction and alignment of upper anteriors
(iii) During levelling, maxillary left central incisor showed marked mobility and thus is extracted (later replaced with fixed bridge).
(iv) Active orthodontic therapy was halted for half a year
(v) Simultaneous use of quad helix for maxillary arch expansion
(vi) Wrap around retainer

Harpenau and Boyd [64] (2000) F 16 Localized Nonsurgical (i) Extraction of all first molars and subsequent space closure with retraction and well as protraction

Folio et al. [72]
(1985)
M 32 Localized 4 months (i) Supra-erupted maxillary left lateral incisor
(ii) 0.019 by 0.022 inch passive arch wire with 0.018 inch round wire “kicker” for intrusive force
(iii) Mild root resorption of the intruded tooth maintaining the vitality
(iv) Upper Hawley's appliance for retention

Folio et al. [72]
(1985)
M 21 Localized 4 months (i) Maxillary left lateral incisor was in crossbite which was corrected with 0.016′′ Nickel titanium wire
(ii) Modified Hawley's retainer after alignment

Folio et al. [72]
(1985)
F 28 Localized 11 months (i) Extensively drifted maxillary incisors were aligned and space closure by 0.018 by 0.022 inch wire with closing loops

Folio et al. [72]
(1985)
F 16 Localized 19 months (i) Intrusion of mandibular incisors and alignment of maxillary anteriors (which was pathologically migrated)
(ii) Removable Hawley's retainer

McLain et al. [73]
(1983)
F 12 Localized Nonsurgical 36 months (i) Extraction of severely affected teeth (all first molars and four lower incisors and left maxillary central incisor)
(ii) Mesialization of second and third molars 3 yrs after the extraction
(iii) Upper 17 × 22 and lower 17 × 25 wire with loops were used to close the space