Case Report

Bone Regeneration By Orthodontic Tooth Movement

10.13076/1300-3550-25-3-257

  • Defne Çaldemir
  • Sönmez Fıratlı

Received Date: 08.01.2012 Accepted Date: 24.10.2012 Turk J Orthod 2012;25(3):257-268

This case report describes the creation of appropriate alveolar bone level by orthodontic tooth movement in a 43-year-old man with inappropriate alveolar bone level at an edentulous site, which prevented the placement of an implant necessary for prosthetic restoration.

Keywords: Bone regeneration, orthodontic tooth movement, edentulous space