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Short root anomaly - A potential “Landmine” for orthodontic and orthognathic surgery treatment of patients

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Short root anomaly (SRA) is a poorly understood developmental disorder and can significantly compromise the patient's dental treatment. This case report describes the treatment of a 15-year-old girl with SRA and discusses the implication of this disorder on orthodontic and orthognathic treatment of patients.

Source: Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery

DOI: 10.4103/ams.ams_128_16

Authors: Ejvis Lamani, KatelynB Feinberg, ChungH Kau

Institutions: University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Subfield: Orthodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences