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Root resorption associated with orthodontic force in inbred mice: genetic contributions.
European journal of orthodontics - 1 Feb 2006
Al-Qawasmi Riyad A, Hartsfield James K, Everett Eric T, Weaver Marjorie R, Foroud Tatiana M, Faust Deidra M, Roberts W Eugene
Abstract excerpt
Root resorption (RR) is an unwanted sequela of orthodontic treatment. Despite rigorous investigation, no single factor or group of factors that directly causes RR has been identified. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the genotype on susceptibility or resistance to develop RR secondary to orthodontic force. Nine-week-old male mice from eight inbred strains were used and randomly distributed...
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