Journal article
Deciduous canine and permanent lateral incisor differential root resorption
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, Vol.120(4), pp.339-347
10/2001
DOI: 10.1067/mod.2001.116067
PMID: 11606957
Abstract
When a permanent maxillary canine erupts apical to the permanent lateral incisor and the deciduous canine, resorption typically takes place only on the deciduous canine root. An understanding of this differential resorption could provide insight into the reasons for excessive iatrogenic root resorption during orthodontic tooth movement. The purpose of the present study was to examine the response of roots of permanent lateral incisors and deciduous canines to simulated resorption, and to acid and enzyme attack, reflecting the physiologic environment of an erupting permanent canine. Groups of maxillary permanent lateral incisor and deciduous canine roots were exposed to 5 combinations of Ten Cate demineralizing solution, Ten Cate demineralizing solution with EDTA, and a Type I collagenase solution. Sections of the roots were examined under a polarized light microscope. Analysis of variation of the resulting root lesions demonstrated that the lesion depths for deciduous canines were greater than those for permanent lateral incisors when averaged across 4 of the conditions (F1,24 = 7.49, P =.0115). On average, deciduous canine roots demonstrated lesions 10% deeper than did permanent lateral incisor roots. We concluded that when deciduous canine and permanent lateral incisor roots are subjected to acid and enzyme attack, reflecting the physiologic environment of an erupting permanent canine, significantly deeper demineralized lesions are seen in the deciduous roots compared with the permanent roots. This finding may partially explain the differential root resorption during permanent tooth eruption. (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2001;120:339-47)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Deciduous canine and permanent lateral incisor differential root resorption
- Creators
- Kirk R DaviesGalen B SchneiderThomas E SouthardStephen L HillisPhilip W WertzMichael FinkelsteinMary M Hogan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, Vol.120(4), pp.339-347
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1067/mod.2001.116067
- PMID
- 11606957
- ISSN
- 0889-5406
- eISSN
- 1097-6752
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2001
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Orthodontics; Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine; Biostatistics; Dentistry Administration; Prosthodontics; Dental Research
- Record Identifier
- 9984065711802771
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