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Orthodontic root resorption of endodontically treated teeth
Tarso Esteves1, Adilson Luiz Ramos, Calliandra Moura Pereira
1Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Journal of Endodontics
|January 30, 2007
Summary
Endodontically treated teeth and vital teeth showed similar apical root resorption during orthodontic treatment. This study found no significant difference in root resorption between the two groups.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Orthodontics
- Endodontics
Background:
- Orthodontic treatment can cause apical root resorption.
- The effect of endodontic treatment on this process is not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To radiographically compare apical root resorption in endodontically treated teeth versus vital teeth during orthodontic treatment.
Main Methods:
- Radiographic analysis of periapical radiographs before and after orthodontic treatment.
- Comparison of apical root resorption in 16 patients with endodontically treated maxillary central incisors and their vital homologous counterparts.
Main Results:
- No statistically significant difference in apical root resorption was observed between endodontically treated teeth and vital teeth (p>0.05).
Conclusions:
- Endodontic treatment does not appear to increase the risk of apical root resorption during orthodontic tooth movement.
- Vital and endodontically treated teeth exhibit comparable susceptibility to root resorption under orthodontic forces.
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