Review of current medical literature on root resorption in orthodontics.

Root resorption is a common iatrogenic consequence of orthodontic treatment, although it can also be seen in the absence treatment. It may occur at any time during treatment and compromise prognosis tooth involved stability results. Orthodontics only branch which actually uses inflammatory process as tool for solving esthetic functional problems. Therefore, every orthodontist should know risk factors root plan with an aim to reduce its possibility. The severity degree related are multifactorial, involving environmental host factors. A proper medical history, assessment predisposing factors, radiographic evaluation alterations morphology careful planning execution mechanics incidence resorption. current review aimed providing clinicians academics insight into mechanical biological aspects resorption, methods identification early stages intervention right severity.