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ISSN (Print) 1013-9052
EISSN 1658-3558
The Saudi Dental Journal,
P.O. Box 52500,
Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Riyadh 11563,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Root Canal Calcification And Orthodontic Treatment
H.M. Ahmed, BDS, MDS;* S.C.
Savadi, BD5, MDS**
* Consultant Orthodontist, Najran Dental
Center, NGH, P.O.Box 508, Najran, Saudi Arabia
**Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics, G.D.C., Bangalore, India
Hitherto, little attention has been given to the
problem of canal calcification following orthodontic tooth movement. The study
of 50 consecutive patients undergoing orthodontic treatment, revealed the
develop ment of discrete canal calcification in 12 patients. The possible
mechanism of canal calcification and its implications are discussed.
Saudi Dental Journal 1990;2(4):144-146. |