Multidisciplinary treatment requires excellent communication and coordination amongst clinicians in a variety of fields. Although this can be difficult to achieve at first, interdisciplinary collaboration may result in efficient treatment that patients appreciate and benefit from. When appropriately coordinated, the job of each specialist can facilitate the work of the other team members. For example, orthodontists can be of considerable assistance in periodontal and prosthetic treatment. Dental alignment of the arches can facilitate periodontist’s and prosthodontist’s objectives. This is done, for example, by aligning the natural dentition, making possible a path of insertion for a prosthesis, or establishing a physiological alveolar crestal topography to facilitate periodontal surgery. Orthodontic tooth movement can then be of substantial benefit for the patient...
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