Severe root resorption resulting from orthodontic treatment: Prevalence and risk factors

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of severe external root resorption and its potential risk factors resulting from orthodontic treatment. METHODS: A randomly selected sample was used. It comprised conventional periapical radiographs taken in the same radiology center for maxillary and mandibular i...

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Main Authors: Caroline Pelagio Raick Maués, Rizomar Ramos do Nascimento, Oswaldo de Vasconcellos Vilella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2015-02-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512015000100052&lng=en&tlng=en