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dc.contributor.authorAlzahawi, Kawaen_US
dc.contributor.authorFærøvig, Espenen_US
dc.contributor.authorBrudvik, Pongsrien_US
dc.contributor.authorBøe, Olav Egilen_US
dc.contributor.authorMavragani, Mariaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-15T13:16:01Z
dc.date.available2014-09-15T13:16:01Z
dc.date.issued2014-05-15eng
dc.identifier.issn2196-1042
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/8476
dc.description.abstractBackground: The aim of this prospective study was to compare root resorption after the leveling phase of treatment, performed by either super-elastic or conventional multi-stranded stainless steel arch wires. Methods: From a total of 156 future orthodontic patients in a private clinic, 82 were included in the study after excluding those who earlier had orthodontic or endodontic treatment or signs of resorption. Patients were equally arbitrary allocated into two groups, where leveling was performed either with super-elastic heat-activated or conventional multi-stranded stainless steel arch wires. Root length loss was calculated using pre-treatment and post-leveling periapical radiographs. Results: The use of super-elastic arch wires did not significantly increase the severity of root resorption, except for tooth 31, while it reduced leveling time compared to conventional stainless steel wires. Crossbite of maxillary lateral incisors seemed to be a risk factor for resorption. Conclusion: Incisor root resorption after leveling did not differ significantly between patients treated with super-elastic and conventional stainless steel arch wires, except for a mandibular incisor.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherSpringereng
dc.rightsAttribution CC BYeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0eng
dc.titleRoot resorption after leveling with super-elastic and conventional steel arch wires: a prospective studyen_US
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2014-08-27T11:33:57Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2014 Alzahawi et al.; licensee Springer.
dc.rights.holderKawa Alzahawi et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.source.articlenumber35
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-014-0035-z
dc.source.journalProgress in Orthodontics
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