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Root resorptions associated with canine retraction treatment.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics - 1 Sept 2017
Jiang Feifei, Chen Jie, Kula Katherine, Gu Huiying, Du Yansheng, Eckert George
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The hypothesis of this study was that multiple factors are dominant in causing external apical root resorption (EARR). The objective of this investigation was to better understand the clinical factors that may lead to EARR. METHODS: Maxillary cone-beam computed tomography scans of 18 subjects who were treated with bilateral canine retractions during orthodontics were used to calculate EARR. The...
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