Periodontal ligament enhancement in mesio-angulated impaction of third molars after orthodontic tooth movement: A prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Pattarin Promchaiwattana, Boonsiva Suzuki, Suttichai Krisanaprakornkit, Eduardo Yugo Suzuki
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Dentistry
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85088863499&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/70469
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2020 Introduction: The mesio-angulated impaction of mandibular third molars makes them unsuitable as donor teeth for tooth autotransplantation. However, uprighted molars may be applicable for autotransplantation. This study aimed to determine the amount of periodontal ligament (PDL) on the root su...