Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3118675 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2009 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Although there was no significant difference in the amounts of repair between groups, root resorption continued for 4 weeks after orthodontic force stopped. Resorptive activity was more pronounced after the heavy forces. The reparative processes were different between the light and heavy forces, with marked individual variations. Repair seemed to become steady after 4 weeks of passive retention following 4 weeks of light force application, whereas most repair occurred after 4 weeks of passive retention following 4 weeks of heavy force application. Root resorption crater volume positively depended on tooth movement and negatively correlated with chronologic age.
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Authors
Lam L. Cheng, Tamer Türk, Selma ElekdaÄ-Türk, Allan S. Jones, Peter Petocz, M. Ali Darendeliler,