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Article in Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development · October 2017
DOI: 10.5958/0976-5506.2017.00360.6
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Mithun K1, Harshitha V2, AshithM V3, Naveen Kumar1, Anil Kumar2
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Assistant Professor, 2Reader, Department of Orthodontics, A J Institute of Dental Sciences. Mangalore, 3Reader,
Department of Orthodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore
ABSTRACT
Recently due to medico-legal factors, once again a lot of interest has been generated about the root
resorption which is followed by orthodontic treatment. Newer information's are being continuously
added and therefore process of root resorption have been better identified and understood.
Keywords: Root resorption, EARR, Orthodontic Treatment, Orthodontic Forces, Prevention of Root Resorption
accentuating and reversing the curve of spee retraction with miniscrew anchorage is longer and
statistically showed greater root resorption than might dispose the patient to more apical root
patients with normal overbite who did not receive resorption. 10 The incidence of root resorption
these mechanics. increased when the distance between the mini-
implant and the root was less than 0.6 mm.In case
6. Torque: Increased hydrostatic pressure correlated
of root perforation, root resorption and ankylosis
well with the locations of root resorption for each
occurred on the side opposite the insertion.
tooth undergoing torque movement and if
hydrostatic pressure exceeds typical human 14. Archwire sequence: The studies showed that there
capillary blood pressure in the PDL, the risk of root was no statistically significant difference between
resorption increases. archwire sequences on the maxillary left central
incisor root resorption.
7. One phase vs two phase: The children treated in 2
phases with a bionator followed by fixed appliances 15. Sliding one phase vs two phase: The average root
had the fewest incisors with moderate to severe shortening of maxillary central and lateral incisors
OIIRR, whereas children treated in 1 phase with was 0.43 and 0.58 mm, respectively, and that of
fixed appliances had the most resorption. mandibular central and lateral incisors was 0.23
and 0.22 mm, respectively. No difference was found
8. Brackets: Patients treated with Damon3 and
in the amount of root shortening between space
conventionally ligated brackets with identical
closure procedures.11
archwires and sequencing in all patients. The
results showed that mandibular incisor root Diagnosis
resorption was not statistically different.
1. OPG: Normal anatomical structures can appear as
9. Duration: One month of extra treatment time causes radiolucent or radiopaque shadows superimposed
0.1 and 0.2 mm of additional root resorption of the over the teeth as either real or actual shadows or as
most severely resorbed central and lateral incisor, a ghost or artifacts which can degrade the quality
respectively.Average treatment length for patients of the final image. Also roots may get magnified or
without root resorption was 1.5 years and for the foreshortened in markedly class II or class III
patients with severe root resorption 2.3 years patients.
10. Wires used: Incisor root resorption after levelling 2. Periapical radiography: OPG overestimated the
did not differ significantly between patients treated amount of root loss by 20% or more when compared
with super-elastic and conventional stainless steel with periapical radiographs. In cases where the
arch wires, except for a mandibular incisor. apices are obscured or other factors are present that
might suggest higher risk for root resorption
11. Expansion: Root resorption after rapid maxillary
periapical films should be taken.
expansion (RME) via cone-beam computed
tomography showed statistically significant volume 3. Cone beam computed tomography: An average of
loss.Expansion with passive self-ligating brackets 55-91% of teeth showed some degree of root
showed clinically significant amounts of expansion shortening in class I malocclusion. 7% of patients
(approximately 3.5 mm in 8 weeks) with no apical had one tooth or more with root shortening
root resorption. 9 exceeding 4 mm, Slanted root resorption was found
in up to 15% of palatal root surfaces and could be
12. Restorative buildups: Restorative buildups, used
evaluated only on tomographic images. 12
to increase the vertical dimension by 2 mm for 4
weeks, caused root resorption along the sides of the 4. Dentine phosphoproteins: Dentine phosphoproteins
teeth during the active bite-increase period. (DPP) is measured in the GCF using an enzyme-
linked immunosorbent assay and there is a
13. Use of implants for retraction: The time needed for
difference in the level of DPP between a group of
the greater amount of maxillary en-masse anterior
patients with mild root resorption and a control movement, without altering tooth movement in
group.13 response to the application of orthodontic force. 18
5. Elisa combined with electrochemistry: The 6. NSAID: Prednisolone and celecoxib suppress
electrochemical results extended the lower end of orthodontically induced tooth movement and root
detection from 5 pg per milliliter (by resorption. High dosage (16 mg/kg) of celecoxib
spectrophotometry) to 0.5 pgper millilitre thus it is suppresses root resorption significantly more than
a reliable and sensitive method to detect dentine low dosage(3.2 mg/kg). The mechanisms between
sialophosphoprotein in gingival crevicular fluid.14 tooth movement and root resorption are suggested
to be different, which may lead to different dose
6. Mass spectroscopy analysis: The main goal was to
thresholds of celecoxib affecting tooth movement
identify novel biomarkers associated with root
and root resorption.
resorption and the protocol was able to identify
2789 and 2421 proteins in the control and resorption 7. Tetracycline: Anti-inflammatory properties of
pooled samples, respectively 15 tetracyclines (and their chemically modified
analogues) unrelated to their antimicrobial effect
MANAGEMENT has shown a significant reduction in the number of
mononucleated cells on the root surface. Such cells
Drugs
have been related to root resorption
1. Echistatin: Echistatin is a viper venom disintegrin
8. Strontium ranelate: The animals treated with
(cystein rich proteins) Arginine-glycine-aspartic
strontium ranelate showed up to 40% less tooth
acid (RGD) containing peptide. It inhibits the
movement after four weeks of orthodontic treatment
resorptive activity of isolated clast cells. It blocks
and may be a viable agent for inducing tooth
the attachment of clast cells to the substrate via
anchorage and reducing undesired root resorption
interaction with theávâ3 integrin structure.
in orthodontic treatment.
Echistatin significantly decreased root resorption
surface areas and reduced the number of root 9. Lithothamnium supplement: Lithothamnium
resorption lacunae. 16 supplement, a calcium-rich widely used for mineral
reposition, on strain-induced orthodontic tooth
2. Bisphosphonates: Local clodronate inhibits root
movement [OTM]).Studies suggests that the CaCO3
resorption incident to tooth movement. The topical
from LTT decreases the number of osteoclasts and
administration of risedronate caused a significant
inflammatory mediators and, consequently, reduces
and dose-dependent inhibition of root resorption
alveolar bone resoption. This is a demonstration
after the orthodontic force was applied.17
that dietary intake might play a role in OTM and
3. Prostaglandin: A significant difference in resorption.19
root resorption was observed between the PGE2
10. Growth harmone: The inhibitory effect of GH on
and control. The findings show the importance
root resorption by heavy force might be mediated
of calcium ions working in association with PGE2
by RANKL/OPG and IGF-I. Short-term GH
in stabilizing root resorption while significantly
administration may be a method with which to
increasing OTM.
reduce root resorption and shorten treatment time,
4. Lithium: Lithium chloride can attenuate especially in patients who are susceptible to root
orthodontically induce root resorption during resorption
orthodontic tooth movement and its effect on tooth
movement is insignificant Pause during the treatment
5. Nambumetone: Nabumetone was found to be Effect of a pause in active treatment on teeth that
useful in reducing pulpitis, external root resorption, had experienced apical RR during the initial 6-month
and pain caused by intrusive orthodontic period with fixed appliances. The results showed that
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in the presence of external root resorption. Am J Fernandes Moreira Madeiraa . Effect of
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