1Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Al Farabi Dental College, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3Reader, Department of Conservative dentistry & Endodontics, KVG Dental College & Hospital, Sullia
Often there are situations when we have to treat an endodontically treated with orthodontics, the most common tooth being maxillary and mandibular first molars. This is a different scenario compare to treating a vital tooth orthodontically. The clinician must be aware of the consequences of orthodontic forces on a non vital tooth so as to avoid any untoward incidents during or after orthodontic treatment. This article highlights the effects of orthodontic treatment on non vital tooth.
Endodontics, orthodontics, resorption, tooth vitality
