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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Panoramic evaluation of external root resorption in mandibular molars during orthodontic treatment: a comparison between root-filled and vital teeth treated with fixed appliances or clear aligners.

Safa Kurnaz, Muhammed Hilmi Buyukcavus

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Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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  4. Comparison of external apical root resorption and repair levels induced by PowerScope and Forsus fatigue resistant device appliances : Retrospective cohort study with long-term follow-up.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026
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2 authors.

Safa KurnazDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Kutahya Health Sciences University, 43270, Kutahya, Türkiye. safa.kurnaz@ksbu.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8079-7536
Muhammed Hilmi BuyukcavusDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Antalya Bilim University, Antalya, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2184-1549

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis investigation compared the extent of external apical root resorption (EARR) in root-filled teeth (RFT) and their contralateral vital pulp teeth (VPT) counterparts during orthodontic treatment (OT) with clear aligner (CA) treatment or fixed appliance (FA) treatment.

methodsSixty-six patients with similar baseline American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) discrepancy index scores were divided into two groups: 37 patients (21 females, 16 males; mean age 17.45 ± 2.67 years) in the FA group, and 29 patients (18 females, 11 males; mean age 18.33 ± 1.96 years) in the CA group. Digital panoramic radiographs captured pre- and post-OT were used to measure tooth lengths and root surface measurements in mandibular molars. EARR in both RFT and contralateral VPT was evaluated pre- and post-OT. Statistical analysis employed paired t-tests, independent t-tests, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) (p < .05).

resultsAll teeth exhibited varying degrees of EARR following OT. FA treatment resulted in significantly longer treatment duration (p < .05) and greater EARR compared to CA treatment (p < .05). Moreover, statistically significant differences in EARR were observed within both groups between RFT and VPT (p < .05).

conclusionsComparison of pre- and post-OT radiographs revealed different degrees of EARR in all teeth. CA treatment resulted in less frequent and less severe EARR compared to FA treatment. RFT demonstrated greater resistance to EARR than VPT in both treatment groups.

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MandibleMolarOrthodontic Appliances, FixedRadiography, PanoramicRoot ResorptionAdolescentFemaleHumansMaleOrthodontics, CorrectiveTooth ApexTooth, NonvitalYoung AdultClear alignersFixed orthodontic appliancesOrthodontic treatmentRoot canal treatmentRoot resorption

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PMID39342188
PMCPMC11439240

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