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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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966-1-467-7534
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SDJ

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.
 
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