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Genetic and treatment-related risk factors associated with external apical root resorption (EARR) concurrent with orthodontia.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research - 1 Apr 2015
Sharab L Y, Morford L A, Dempsey J, Falcão-Alencar G, Mason A, Jacobson E, Kluemper G T, Macri J V, Hartsfield J K
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OBJECTIVE: As genetic variation accounts for two-thirds of the variation in external apical root resorption (EARR) concurrent with orthodontic treatment, we analyzed the association of selected genetic and treatment-related factors with EARR concurrent with orthodontic treatment. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: This case-control study of 134 unrelated, orthodontically treated Caucasian individuals was conducted in...
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