Cosmetic rehabilitation following successful treatment of aggressive periodontitis.

UNLABELLED With advances in periodontal therapy, many sufferers from aggressive periodontitis are retaining their teeth after successful treatment. This presents the practitioner with aesthetic and restorative challenges in these relatively young patients. Lifelong motivation is essential to the supportive therapy for these patients, and the maintenance of good aesthetics, combined with biologically acceptable corrective therapy, may help maintain a high level of motivation. Any treatment provided must naturally be conducive to maintaining long-term dental and periodontal health. This paper aims to demonstrate options for dealing with the aesthetic challenges posed by a number of patients who have undergone initial cause-related therapy for aggressive periodontitis. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Loss of gingival tissue, tooth positional changes and tooth loss present practitioners with challenges in relation to patient satisfaction with aesthetics following advanced periodontal breakdown. A range of techniques will be required, tailored to the consequences of periodontal attachment loss, in order to satisfy patient demands.

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