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Genetic polymorphisms linked to extreme postorthodontic external apical root resorption in Koreans.
Progress in orthodontics - 10 Jun 2024
Liu Jing, Park Kwanwoo, Choi Yoon Jeong, Lee Ji Hyun, Cha Jung-Yul
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BACKGROUND: External apical root resorption (EARR) is a common undesirable outcome of orthodontic treatment, this study aimed to identify genetic polymorphisms associated with the susceptibility to extreme orthodontic-induced EARR in a Korean population using extreme phenotype analysis sampling. METHODS: Genomic DNA was isolated from the saliva of 77 patients who underwent orthodontic treatment involving two...
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