The aim of this investigation was to compare root resorption in the same individual after application of continuous intrusive and extrusive forces. In nine patients (mean age 15.3 years), the maxillary first premolars were randomly intruded or extruded with a continuous force of 100 cN for eight weeks. Eleven maxillary first premolars from six randomly selected orthodontic patients served as co...

7 PReFACe 9 InTRODUCTIOn 11 General background 11 Root resorption as a factor induced by orthodontics 11 Prediction and diagnosis 17 Cone beam computed tomography 19 Methods to study root resorption 20 GeneRAL AIMS 23 Specific aims 23 MATeRIALS AnD MeTHODS 25 Study material (I, II) 25 Study patients (III, IV) 26 Radiographic examination 27 Statistical analysis 28 ReSULTS 29 Diagnosis, screening...

Disagreement remains regarding the optimal treatment for intrusive luxation injuries to permanent teeth. Three problems often present themselves following intrusive luxation: improper tooth position, pulpal necrosis, and internal or external root resorption. In the recent past, the accepted treatment was to allow the permanent teeth to reerupt spontaneously for 6-8 weeks. If this did not occur,...

The aim of this study was to examine the potential relationship between the occurrence of orthodontic root resorption and presence of dental anomalies such as tooth agenesis and pipette-shaped roots. Dental anomalies and root resorption were assessed on dental panoramic tomographs (DPT) of 88 subjects, 27 males and 61 females, mean age 28.4 (SD = 11.3 years), selected from orthodontic patients ...

Background Adequate Vitamin D is essential for dental and skeletal health in children and adult. The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation of serum Vitamin D level with external-induced apical root resorption (EARR) following fixed orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency (defined by25-hydroxyvitamin-D) wa...