Periodontal Intervention in Soft Tissue-Embedded Orthodontic Appliances: A Multidisciplinary Healing Approach and Case Series
Disha Gupta, Akash Bhatnagar, Zoya Chowdhary · 2026
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Disha Gupta, Akash Bhatnagar, and Zoya Chowdhary report in 2026 two cases where orthodontic hardware became buried under the soft tissue of the mouth. Such embedding is uncommon, yet it can cause pain while chewing or speaking when regular checks are missed. Both patients were treated in a periodontology department, the specialty focused on gums and supporting tissues.
One patient, aged 17, had a small anchoring screw submerged near an upper premolar tooth. The second, aged 22, had part of a wire brace frame partly covered by tissue on the palate. Surgeons removed each device under local anaesthetic, and healing was complete within about two weeks in both cases. The authors stress routine monitoring of braces hardware and a team approach when complications arise.
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| CREATOR | Disha Gupta, Akash Bhatnagar, Zoya Chowdhary |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15154 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |