Alveolar bone loss around lower incisors during surgical orthodontic treatment in mandibular prognathism.

Conclusion: Excessive forward movement of lower incisors during presurgical orthodontic treatment could cause alveolar bone loss around the lower incisors; thus, special care should be considered in individuals with mandibular prognathism. PMID: 22214389 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Angle Orthodontist) Original Page: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5563503&cid=s_37502_11_f&fid=37502&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22214389%26dopt%3DAbstract