ABSTRACT

In this article the periodontal status of the 30 patients which were treated with Edgewise mechanics, by extraction of four first bicuspids is evaluated approximally 5 years later the active treatment. Comparison of the pocket depths between the teeth moved into extraction areas and the other teeth, is made. And also the pocket depths of the paralell and nonparalell teeth in the extraction area are compared. It is found that orthodontic treatment had no adverse effect on periodontal status in long term. But nonparalell teeth in the extraction area showed much higher values of pocket depth when compared to paralell teeth.