The treatment of an unusual periodontal lesion--a case report.

A 13 year old girl was referred to the authors because of mobility of the upper central incisors. Orthodontic treatment had been completed 6 months prior to the referral. Three months after the completion of orthodontic treatment a diastema developed between the maxillary central incisors. As the labial frenum was felt to be causing the splaying a frenectomy was done with electrocautery and the patient was instructed to use elastic bands to approximate the central incisors. OPSOMMING: Hierdie ongelukkige voorval met die gomlastiek band het tot 'n ongewone kliniese toestand gelei, waar die aangehegting van die periodontale weefsels groolliks vemietig is in 'n andersins gesonde jong persoon. Die kliniese en radiologiese ondersoeke het getoon dat daar tekens van heraanhegting van die gingivale weefsels was sowel as regenerasie van die alveolere been.