Incidence of incisor root resorption associated with the position of the impacted maxillary canines: A cone-beam computed tomographic study

ConclusionsIncidence of lateral root resorption was 18.5% in this study population. In younger patients, the impacted canines appear more often in the middle of the maxillary bone, whereas in older patients, the canines are located more often in the palatal or buccal side of the maxilla.
Source: American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research