Article
Osteopontin gene SNPs (rs9138, rs11730582) mediate susceptibility to external root resorption in orthodontic patients.
Oral diseases - 1 Apr 2014
Iglesias-Linares A, Yañez-Vico R M, Moreno-Fernández A M, Mendoza-Mendoza A, Orce-Romero A, Solano-Reina E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: External apical root resorption (EARR) is a frequent iatrogenic effect of orthodontic treatment. Substantial variability in responses to postorthodontic EARR has been observed among patients even when similar treatment protocols were used. This observation suggests that environmental and/or genetic variations between individuals may confer susceptibility or resistance to developing EARR. The objective...
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