Cone beam computed tomography evaluation of distance from cementoenamel junction to alveolar crest before and after nonextraction orthodontic treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: The distance from the cementoenamel junction to the bone crest changed after orthodontic treatment; the distance was greater than 2 mm in 11% of the surfaces before treatment and in 19% after treatment. PMID: 26379114 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26379114?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - September 17, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Castro LO, Castro IO, de Alencar AH, Valladares-Neto J, Estrela C Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research