Evidence suggests that orthodontic treatment causes an increased incidence and severity of apical root resorption. Tooth length and root volume were reduced after orthodontic intervention. Numerous ...

It is necessary to inform patients of the risk of root resorption prior to orthodontic treatment. Significant shortening of the root length will lead to inappropriate crown-root ratios and adjacency ...

Panoramic (PAN) x-rays performed poorly in detecting external root resorption of third molars, but cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) did much better in diagnosing this condition. The study was ...

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