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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2014:15:35.
doi: 10.1186/s40510-014-0035-z. Epub 2014 May 15.

Root resorption after leveling with super-elastic and conventional steel arch wires: a prospective study

Kawa Alzahawi  1 , Espen Færøvig  2 , Pongsri Brudvik  3 , Olav Egil Bøe  4 , Maria Mavragani  5
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Root resorption after leveling with super-elastic and conventional steel arch wires: a prospective study

Kawa Alzahawi et al. Prog Orthod. 2014.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this prospective study was to compare root resorption after the leveling phase of treatment, performed by either super-elastic or conventional multi-stranded stainless steel arch wires.

Methods: From a total of 156 future orthodontic patients in a private clinic, 82 were included in the study after excluding those who earlier had orthodontic or endodontic treatment or signs of resorption. Patients were equally arbitrary allocated into two groups, where leveling was performed either with super-elastic heat-activated or conventional multi-stranded stainless steel arch wires. Root length loss was calculated using pre-treatment and post-leveling periapical radiographs.

Results: The use of super-elastic arch wires did not significantly increase the severity of root resorption, except for tooth 31, while it reduced leveling time compared to conventional stainless steel wires. Crossbite of maxillary lateral incisors seemed to be a risk factor for resorption.

Conclusion: Incisor root resorption after leveling did not differ significantly between patients treated with super-elastic and conventional stainless steel arch wires, except for a mandibular incisor.

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Measurements on pre-treatment and post-leveling radiograms. C1, crown length on pre-treatment radiogram, C2, crown length on post-leveling radiogram; R1, root length before treatment; R2, root length after leveling phase.
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CONSORT flowchart diagram of the clinical trial.
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