External root resorption with the self-ligating Damon system-a retrospective study

• Main Authors: Roberta Heiffig Handem (Author), Guilherme Janson (Author), Murilo Matias (Author), Karina Maria Salvatore de Freitas (Author), Darwin Vaz de Lima (Author), Daniela Gamba Garib (Author), Marcos Roberto de Freitas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare the degree of external apical root resorption (EARR) in patients treated with self-ligating Damon appliances and with conventional preadjusted appliances. Methods The sample comprised 52 patients, divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of...