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A heritable component for external apical root resorption in patients treated orthodontically.
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 Mar 1997
Harris E F, Kineret S E, Tolley E A
Abstract excerpt
External apical root resorption (EARR) is a common and occasionally critical problem in orthodontic patients. Mechanical forces compress the periodontium, leading to localized resorption of cementum that exposes dentin to destruction by clastic activity. Factors controlling occurrence and extent of EARR are poorly understood, but there may be a familial (genetic) factor in susceptibility. A sample of full...
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