What is it about?
Although undesirable, a mild or moderate shortening of the dental root is common after orthodontic therapy. However, severe root resorption represents a problem for orthodontists because it may compromise the longevity and functional capacity of the tooth. Our study investigated the formation and diagnostic value of immune complexes associated to root resorption in consequence of orthodontic tooth movement.
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Why is it important?
Our findings showed that the immune complexes formation may be used in the diagnosis and monitoring of external root resorption associated to orthodontic therapy.
Perspectives
Our perspective is the development of diagnostic methods that enable the prevention of severe external root resorption during the orthodontic tooth movement.
Dr Tânia Maris P. S. da Costa
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
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This page is a summary of: Circulating dentinal antigen-antibody immune complexes during orthodontic tooth movement in rats, Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine, January 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jop.12397.
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