Significant root resorption, meaning three millimeters or more, occurs in a much smaller percentage of patients, estimated at around 1 to 5 percent depending on the study. Severe resorption, where ...

Evidence suggests that orthodontic treatment increased the incidence and severity of apical root resorption. Tooth length and root volume were reduced after orthodontic intervention, but these changes ...

Root resorption is a well-documented adverse outcome that may occur during orthodontic treatment, where a portion of the tooth root is lost as a result of applied mechanical forces. Although often ...