Idiopathic radiographic apical root resorption in wind instrument players

Shafi, Imran and Welbury, Richard orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-9322-2440 (2015) Idiopathic radiographic apical root resorption in wind instrument players. Dental Update, 42 (10). pp. 972-976. ISSN 0305-5000

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.12968/denu.2015.42.10.972

Abstract

Root resorption of the permanent teeth involves an elaborate interaction among inflammatory cells resulting in loss of dental hard tissues. This report describes three clinical cases where idiopathic root resorption occurred in wind instrument playing patients. These patients produce adequate non-orthodontic forces, while playing their instruments, to expose their teeth to root resorbing force. Careful clinical monitoring of patients' teeth should be undertaken, as the additive effects of orthodontic treatment and musical habits are unknown.


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