American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of OrthodonticsHumansRoot ResorptionAdolescentRadiographyPanoramic
Effect of dense bone islands on orthodontic tooth movement and root resorption during space closure with fixed orthodontic appliances: A longitudinal study on panoramic radiography.
Fabio Savoldi, Kieran Daniel Tsang, Lynton Edviano Loo, Tsz Yan Leung, Yanqi Yang, Min Gu
Published: 202610.1016/j.ajodo.2025.09.008
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic osteosclerosis (IO), also known as "dense bone island," is a localized and well-defined radiopaque lesion often close to the radicular area of teeth. The present study investigated whether IO affected orthodontic tooth moveme…
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