Christopher S Barker

Specialist Registrar in Orthodontics

Idiopathic external apical root resorption: a case report and review of the literature

An 11-year-old Caucasian male was originally referred by his general dental practitioner to a local specialist in orthodontics regarding his Class III malocclusion.

An unusual presentation of hypodontia confined to a mandibular quadrant

Presented is the case of a boy aged 10 years and 6 months who had been referred to the orthodontic department for treatment of his prominent maxillary incisor teeth. He had previously been seen in the...

Orthodontics and root resorption part 2

Studies using scanning electron microscopy have revealed that root resorption is not only dependent upon time taken and force used, but also the type of tooth movement to which the teeth are...