The Potentially Fatal Vascular Anomaly and Orthodontic Treatment – A Case Report

From Volume 31, Issue 4, May 2004 | Pages 230-236

Authors

Anjli Patel

BDS, MFDS MSc, MOrth RCS(Edin), FDS Orth RCS(Edin)

Senior House Officer, Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Articles by Anjli Patel

S.J. Davies

BDS, FDS RCS, MB Bch, FRCS

Department of Dental Medicine and Surgery, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Manchester

Articles by S.J. Davies

P.J. Sandler

BDS(Hons), MSc, FDS RCPS, MOrth RCS

Consultant Orthodontist, Royal Hospital, Chesterfield

Articles by P.J. Sandler

Abstract

Oral vascular lesions are of clinical importance to the dental profession because they pose serious bleeding risks. A case report is presented here where a patient with a complex palatal vascular malformation was successfully treated with fixed appliances. The problems encountered during treatment are discussed.

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