Ewa Czochrowska Dr Czochrowska graduated as a

Ewa Czochrowska
Dr Czochrowska graduated as a dentist from the Dental Faculty in Warsaw, Poland.
She was a research fellow in the Department of Periodontology and Conservative
Dentistry from 1991 until 1994.
She completed her postgraduate training in
orthodontics at the University of Oslo, Norway in 1997 and then worked as a research
fellow in the Orthodontic Department, Dental Faculty, Oslo until 2002. In 2003 she
was awarded a PhD from the University in Oslo for a thesis on autotransplantation of
teeth. She received the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial
Orthopedics Dewel Orthodontic Award in 2002 for the publications from this
research. In 2014 she was awarded a habilitation in medical science from the
Medical University,Warsaw on her work related to orthodontic treatment of patients
with periodontitis.
Dr Czochrowska was the President of the European Orthodontic Society in 2014 in
Warsaw. She is President of the Polish Orthodontic Society and a member of the
European Board of Orthodontists.
At present she is in private practice in Warsaw and also works at the Orthodontic
Department in Warsaw. Her current research is based on the outcome of tooth
transplantation and different aspects of interdisciplinary treatment.
Abstract
Is orthodontic treatment successful in patients with periodontitis?
Patients with periodontitis are in a high risk group in relation to orthodontic treatment.
Further destruction of their hard and soft tissues may continue during and after
application of orthodontic forces. At the same time, orthodontic treatment can be
used to correct pathologic tooth migration (PTM), aiming to preserve natural teeth
and re-establish normal occlusion.
In patients with severe PTM, orthodontics is an attractive option to avoid tooth
extraction and prosthodontic replacement. Elimination of active periodontal
inflammation before and during orthodontic tooth movement is absolutely essential.
Excellent patient cooperation and close collaboration between the orthodontist and
periodontist is mandatory for successful treatment but, even then, long-term results
are unpredictable.
The basic principles of aetiology and specificity of periodontal disease will be
presented to aid understanding of its important characteristics. Clinical guidelines
will be given for orthodontic treatment in patients with periodontitis: focusing on
evaluation of periodontal tissues before treatment, clinical management during the
active phase and retention after treatment.
The results of combined
periodontal/orthodontic treatment will be presented, illustrated by many clinical
examples, including patients with severe alveolar bone loss.
Stability after
orthodontic treatment is the key factor for successful multidisciplinary management
of periodontitis and this issue will be discussed in detail.

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