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 ...

Furthermore, about 16% of second molars showed root resorption on CBCT despite showing superimposition on panoramic x-rays. Therefore, conducting CBCT imaging before third molar surgery may be ...

Root resorption: It would take a standalone article to do justice to this topic. The precise causes of root resorption, according to the literature over the past decade, remain a mystery. Two patients ...

Periodontal or tooth scaling and root planing are common dental procedures to treat gum disease, or periodontitis. What Is Gum Disease? Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects ...

A look at pain after a root canal, a common complaint that can last for some time. Included is detail on when to get help and managing root canal pain.

However, root resorption occurs 3-dimensionally, and 2D images cannot detect root resorption on lingual or buccal surfaces nor measure the volume of root loss. Therefore, quantification of ...