Treatment of periodontosis by combined orthodontic and periodontal approach: report of case.

Tooth movement into a suspected area of periodontosis is possible if sufficient time is allowed for filling of the socket. This report describes a 19-year-old woman with periodontosis who had orthodontic therapy and periodontal surgery five years after the initial examination. The disease was arrested and occlusion established through the combined approach of orthodontic and periodontic treatment.