Root Resorption in Maxillary & Mandiblar Anterior Segment during Active Orthodontic Treatment – A CBCT Study

Root resorption is defined as the loss of root structure that involves mineralized and non-mineralized cementum and dentine. It can be part of a physiological process during the exfoliation of the deciduous teeth or it can imply a pathology. Pathological root resorption can be either internal or external depending on the part of the root that is affected (Bishara, 2001).