Risk variables of external apical root resorption during orthodontic treatment

• Main Authors: Maria Carolina Feio Barroso (Author), Renan Lana Devita (Author), Eugênio José Pereira Lages (Author), Fernando de Oliveira Costa (Author), Alexandre Fortes Drummond (Author), Henrique Pretti (Author), Elizabeth Maria Bastos Lages (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: External apical root resorption (EARR) is an adverse outcome of the orthodontic treatment. So far, no single or associated factor has been identified as responsible for EARR due to tooth movement. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the association of risk variables (age, gender, extrac...